A Collect of Recommendations and Guidelines for Management and Treatment of Underlying Malignancies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mojgan Karimi-Zarchi; Soheila Sayad; Mohammad Vakili; Ahmad  Shirinzadeh-Dastgiri; Amirhossein Naseri; Mohammad Hossein Antikchi; Sepideh Azizi; Kazem Aghili; Hossein Neamatzadeh; Elahe Akbarian

doi:10.18502/acta.v61i8.14900

Mojgan Karimi-Zarchi Department of Gynecological Oncology, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Soheila Sayad Department of Surgery, Firoozgar Clinical Research Development Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Vakili Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
Ahmad Shirinzadeh-Dastgiri Department of Surgery, Shohadaye Haft-e-Tir Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Amirhossein Naseri Department of Colorectal Surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Hossein Antikchi Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran
Sepideh Azizi Shahid Akbarabadi Cilinical Research Development Unit, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Kazem Aghili Department of Radiology, Shahid Rahnamoon Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Hossein Neamatzadeh Mother and Newborn Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Elahe Akbarian Children Growth Disorder Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/acta.v61i8.14900

Keywords: COVID-19; Recommendations; Gastrointestinal cancer; Gynecological cancer; Lung cancer; Childhood cancer; Breast cancer

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the main challenges to public health systems worldwide now. Cancer patients are considered as a high risk group during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the evidence so far, cancer as underlying comorbidities might increase the risk of death in patients with COVID-19. Many cancer patients with increased risk of contracting COVID-19 than the general population regularly visit health facilities for treatment and disease surveillance. Thus, the COVID-19 pandemic has a profound impact on cancer care and treatment. Here, we attempted to summarize the current suggestions for handling of cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic. We carried out a integrative literature review using several online bibliographies. A total of 113 papers were accessed for the time frame between October 05 2020 and October 10 2020. After screening of titles and full-texts, 10 publications were selected in this study. In this work some recommendations and guidelines that would help for management and treatment of cancer for the purpose of address the challenges during COVID-19 pandemic were collected. We hope that this collection recommendations and guidelines assist health care providers in management of individuals with underlying malignancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.