Recommendations for triage, prioritization and treatment of breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors :: Curigliano G
Cardoso MJ
Poortmans P
Gentilini O
Pravettoni G
Mazzocco K
Houssami N
Pagani O
Senkus E
Cardoso F
Source :: Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) [Breast] 2020 Aug; Vol. 52, pp. 8-16. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 16.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) associated disease (COVID-19) outbreak seriously challenges globally all health care systems and professionals. Expert projections estimate that despite social distancing and lockdown being practiced, we have yet to feel the full impact of COVID-19. In this manuscript we provide guidance to prepare for the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer patients and advise on how to triage, prioritize and organize diagnostic procedures, surgical, radiation and medical treatments.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Humans
Oncology Service, Hospital
Pandemics
Risk Assessment
SARS-CoV-2
Breast Neoplasms therapy
Coronavirus Infections epidemiology
Delivery of Health Care methods
Pneumonia, Viral epidemiology
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Triage methods

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