Oncology Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Deborah Schrag, Dawn L. Hershman, Ethan Basch
Abstract
This Viewpoint proposes a framework for modifying cancer care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that balances considerations about the time-sensitivity of patient need for visits and treatment, risk of infectious exposure, and hospital and staff capacity and stress.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Viral therapyIntensive care medicineMedical emergencyFamily medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineDiseaseOutbreakCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsEconomic and Financial Impacts of CancerAdvances in Oncology and Radiotherapy