Clinical considerations for the management of cancer patients in the mitigation stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT

The ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become an unprecedented threat to public health around the world. The crisis has also brought great challenges to the routine diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients, especially given the urgency and continuity of cancer care. Cancer patients need to be more prudently and individually managed to combat COVID-19. At present, the COVID-19 epidemic in some countries has moved from the outbreak phase to the remission phase. How to preserve high-quality anti-tumor therapy for cancer patients while maintaining strict prevention and control of COVID-19 is a matter of concern. Here, we summarized essential data about COVID-19 and cancer and provided the clinical recommendations for the management of cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic based on our practical experience and relevant literatures.