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A Review of Canadian Cancer-Related Clinical Practice Guidelines and Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(1) Background: Preventive measures taken in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have adversely affected an entire range of cancer-related medical activities. The reallocation of medical resources, staff, and ambulatory services, as well as critical shortages in pharmaceutic...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8025749/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33669102 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28020100 |
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author | Farah, Eliya Ali, Rami Tope, Parker El-Zein, Mariam Franco, Eduardo L. |
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description | (1) Background: Preventive measures taken in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have adversely affected an entire range of cancer-related medical activities. The reallocation of medical resources, staff, and ambulatory services, as well as critical shortages in pharmaceutical and medical supplies have compelled healthcare professionals to prioritize patients with cancer to treatment and screening services based on a set of classification criteria in cancer-related guidelines. Cancer patients themselves have been affected on multiple levels, and addressing their concerns poses another challenge to the oncology community. (2) Methods: We conducted a Canada-wide search of cancer-related clinical practice guidelines on the management and prioritization of individuals into treatment and screening services. We also outlined the resources provided by Canadian cancer charities and patient advocacy groups to provide cancer patients, or potential cancer patients, with useful information and valuable support resources. (3) Results: The identified provincial guidelines emphasized cancer care (i.e., treatment) more than cancer control (i.e., screening). For cancer-related resources, a clear significance was placed on knowledge & awareness and supportive resources, mainly relating to mental health. (4) Conclusion: We provided a guidance document outlining cancer-related guidelines and resources that are available to healthcare providers and patients across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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spelling | pubmed-80257492021-04-08 A Review of Canadian Cancer-Related Clinical Practice Guidelines and Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic Farah, Eliya Ali, Rami Tope, Parker El-Zein, Mariam Franco, Eduardo L. Curr Oncol Review (1) Background: Preventive measures taken in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have adversely affected an entire range of cancer-related medical activities. The reallocation of medical resources, staff, and ambulatory services, as well as critical shortages in pharmaceutical and medical supplies have compelled healthcare professionals to prioritize patients with cancer to treatment and screening services based on a set of classification criteria in cancer-related guidelines. Cancer patients themselves have been affected on multiple levels, and addressing their concerns poses another challenge to the oncology community. (2) Methods: We conducted a Canada-wide search of cancer-related clinical practice guidelines on the management and prioritization of individuals into treatment and screening services. We also outlined the resources provided by Canadian cancer charities and patient advocacy groups to provide cancer patients, or potential cancer patients, with useful information and valuable support resources. (3) Results: The identified provincial guidelines emphasized cancer care (i.e., treatment) more than cancer control (i.e., screening). For cancer-related resources, a clear significance was placed on knowledge & awareness and supportive resources, mainly relating to mental health. (4) Conclusion: We provided a guidance document outlining cancer-related guidelines and resources that are available to healthcare providers and patients across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. MDPI 2021-02-25 /pmc/articles/PMC8025749/ /pubmed/33669102 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28020100 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ). |
spellingShingle | Review Farah, Eliya Ali, Rami Tope, Parker El-Zein, Mariam Franco, Eduardo L. A Review of Canadian Cancer-Related Clinical Practice Guidelines and Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title | A Review of Canadian Cancer-Related Clinical Practice Guidelines and Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_full | A Review of Canadian Cancer-Related Clinical Practice Guidelines and Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_fullStr | A Review of Canadian Cancer-Related Clinical Practice Guidelines and Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Canadian Cancer-Related Clinical Practice Guidelines and Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_short | A Review of Canadian Cancer-Related Clinical Practice Guidelines and Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_sort | review of canadian cancer-related clinical practice guidelines and resources during the covid-19 pandemic |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8025749/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33669102 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28020100 |
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