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The Care of Children With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Moreira, Daniel C; Millen, Gerard C; Sands, Stephen; Kearns, Pamela R; Hawkins, Douglas S.
  • Moreira DC; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.
  • Millen GC; Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
  • Sands S; Cancer Research U.K. Clinical Trials Unit, NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
  • Kearns PR; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
  • Hawkins DS; Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book ; 41: 1-10, 2021 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1229013
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably changed health services for children with cancer worldwide by creating barriers throughout the care continuum. Reports available at this time suggest that asymptomatic and mild upper and lower respiratory tract syndromes are the most common presentation of COVID-19 in children with cancer. Nonetheless, severe cases of COVID-19 and deaths secondary to the infection have been reported. In addition to the direct effects of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, children with cancer have suffered from the collateral consequences of the pandemic, including decreased access to diagnosis and cancer-directed therapy. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to safe and effective care of children with cancer, including their enrollment in therapeutic clinical trials. Data from the Children's Oncology Group and Cancer Research U.K. Clinical Trials Unit show variability in the enrollment of children with cancer in clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the overall effects on outcomes for children with cancer undergoing care during the pandemic remain largely unknown. In this article, we review the current knowledge about the direct and collateral effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on clinical trial enrollment and operations.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Delivery of Health Care / COVID-19 / Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Edbk_321497

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Delivery of Health Care / COVID-19 / Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Edbk_321497