Practical recommendations for the management of patients with gastroenteropancreatic and thoracic (carcinoid) neuroendocrine neoplasms in the COVID-19 era.
Eur J Cancer
; 144: 200-214, 2021 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-987581
ABSTRACT
Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are a heterogeneous family of uncommon tumours with challenging diagnosis, clinical management and unique needs that almost always requires a multidisciplinary approach. In the absence of guidance from the scientific literature, along with the rapidly changing data available on the effect of COVID-19, we report how 12 high-volume NEN centres of expertise in 10 countries at different stages of the evolving COVID-19 global pandemic along with members of international neuroendocrine cancer patient societies have suggested to preserve high standards of care for patients with NENs. We review the multidisciplinary management of neuroendocrine neoplasms during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we suggest potential strategies to reduce risk and aid multidisciplinary treatment decision-making. By sharing our joint experiences, we aim to generate recommendations for proceeding to other institutions facing the same challenges.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
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Thoracic Neoplasms
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Carcinoid Tumor
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
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COVID-19
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Medical Oncology
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Cancer
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ejca.2020.11.037
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