TY - JOUR
T1 - Recommendations for triage, prioritization and treatment of breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
AU - Curigliano, Giuseppe
AU - Cardoso, Maria Joao
AU - Poortmans, Philip
AU - Gentilini, Oreste
AU - Pravettoni, Gabriella
AU - Mazzocco, Ketti
AU - Houssami, Nehmat
AU - Pagani, Olivia
AU - Senkus, Elzbieta
AU - Cardoso, Fatima
PY - 2020/8
Y1 - 2020/8
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85083451312&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.breast.2020.04.006
DO - 10.1016/j.breast.2020.04.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 32334323
AN - SCOPUS:85083451312
VL - 52
SP - 8
EP - 16
JO - Breast Journal
JF - Breast Journal
SN - 1075-122X
ER -
