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Caring for older patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) global perspective

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people in over 180 territories, causing a significant impact on healthcare systems globally. Older adults, as well as people living with cancer, appear to be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 related morbidity and mo...

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Main Authors: Desideri, Isacco (Author) , Neuendorff, Nina Rosa (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 10 May 2020
In: Journal of geriatric oncology
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 7, Pages: 1175-1181
ISSN:1879-4076
DOI:10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.001
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.001
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879406820302150
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Author Notes:Isacco Desideri, Sophie Pilleron, Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, Fabio Gomes, Nienke de Glas, Nina Rosa Neuendorff, Gabor Liposits, Irene Paredero-Pérez, Wendy Chan Wing Lok, Kah Poh Loh, Clark DuMontier, Hira Mian, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis
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Summary:The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people in over 180 territories, causing a significant impact on healthcare systems globally. Older adults, as well as people living with cancer, appear to be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality, which means that older adults with cancer are an especially high-risk population. This has led to significant changes in the way geriatric oncologists provide care to older patients, including the implementation of novel methods for clinical visits, interruptions or delays in procedures, and modification of therapeutic strategies, both in the curative and palliative settings. In this manuscript, we provide a global overview of the perspectives of geriatric oncology providers from countries across Europe, America, and Asia, regarding the adaptive strategies utilized to continue providing high quality care for older patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through these perspectives, we attempt to show that, although each country and setting has specific issues, we all face similar challenges when providing care for our older patients with cancer during these difficult times.
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ISSN:1879-4076
DOI:10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.001

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