Author/Editor		Kamposioras, Konstantinos; Mauri, Davide; Papadimitriou, Konstatinos; Anthoney, Alan; Hindi, Nadia; Petricevic, Branka; Dambrosio, Mario; Valachis, Antonis; Kountourakis, Pantelis; Grašič-Kuhar, Cvetka
Title		Synthesis of recommendations from 25 countries and 31 oncology societies
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		, št. Vol. 10
Publication year		2020
Volume		str. 575148-1-575148-14
ISSN		2234-943X - Frontiers in oncology
Language		eng
Abstract		: Pandemic COVID-19 is an unexpected challenge for the oncological community, indicating potential detrimental effects on cancer patients. Our aim was to summarize the converging key points providing a general guidance in order to support decision making, pertaining to the oncologic care in the middle of a global outbreak. Methods: We did an international online search in twenty five countries that have managed a surge in cancer patient numbers. We collected the recommendations from thirty one medical oncology societies. Results: By synthesizing guidelines for a) oncology service delivery adjustments, b) general and specific treatment adaptations, and c) discrepancies from guidelines Frontiers in Oncology | www.frontiersin.org 1 November 2020 | Volume 10 | Article 575148 Edited by: Thierry Olivier Philip, Institut Curie, France Reviewed by: Yan Du, Fudan University, China Sudabeh Alatab, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran *Correspondence: Maria Tolia mariatolia1@gmail.com Specialty section: This article was submitted to Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, a section of the journal Frontiers in Oncology Received: 22 June 2020 Accepted: 16 October 2020 Published: 19 November 2020 Citation: Kamposioras K, Mauri D, Papadimitriou K, Anthoney A, Hindi N, Petricevic B, Dambrosio M, Valachis A, Kountourakis P, Kopecky J, Kuhar CG, Popovic L, Chilingirova NP, Zarkavelis G, de Mello RA, Plavetic% ND, Christopoulos C, Mostert B, Goffin JR, Tzachanis D, Saraireh HH, Ma F, Pavese I and Tolia M (2020) Synthesis of Recommendations From 25 Countries and 31 Oncology Societies: How to Navigate Through Covid-19 Labyrinth. Front. Oncol. 10:575148. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2020.575148 REVIEW published: 19 November 2020 doi: 10.3389/fonc.2020.575148 comparison, we present a clinical synopsis with the forty more crucial statements. A Covid-19 risk stratification base was also created in order to obtain a quick, objective patient assessment and a risk-benefit evaluation on a case-by-case basis. Conclusions: In an attempt to face these complex needs and due to limited understanding of COVID-19, a variability of recommendations based on general epidemiological and infectious disease principles rather than definite cancer-related evidence has evolved. Additionally, the absence of an effective treatment or vaccine requires the development of cancer management guidance, capitalizing on comprehensive COVID-19 oncology experience globally
Keywords		covid-19 priporočila onkologija covid-19 recommendations oncology