The COVID‐19 pandemic: A rapid global response for children with cancer from SIOP, COG, SIOP‐E, SIOP‐PODC, IPSO, PROS, CCI, and St Jude Global. Issue 7 (13th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sullivan, Michael; Bouffet, Eric; Rodriguez‐Galindo, Carlos; Luna‐Fineman, Sandra; Khan, Muhammad Saghir; Kearns, Pam; Hawkins, Douglas S.; Challinor, Julia; Morrissey, Lisa; Fuchs, Jörg; Marcus, Karen; Balduzzi, Adriana; Basset‐Salom, Luisa; Caniza, Miguela; Baker, Justin N.; Kebudi, Rejin; Hessissen, Laila; Sullivan, Richard; Pritchard‐Jones, Kathy
• Other Names: Abdelhafeez Abdelhafeez investigator.; Abib Simone investigator.; Allan Carl investigator.; Amayiri Nisreen investigator.; Bailey Simon investigator.; Biondi Andrea investigator.; Baker Justin investigator.; Bhakta Nickhill investigator.; Boterberg Tom investigator.; Bragança João investigator.; Bustamante Marisol investigator.; Calaminus Gabriele investigator.; Cepelova Michaela investigator.; Chantada Guillermo L. investigator.; Chintagumpala Murali investigator.; Cole Peter investigator.; Davidson Alan investigator.; Dalvi Rashmi investigator.; Doz François investigator.; Esiashvili Natia investigator.; Fernandez Conrad investigator.; Figaji Anthony investigator.; Frazier Lindsay investigator.; Fouladi Maryam investigator.; Hargrave Darren investigator.; Hesseling Peter B. investigator.; Hoffman Ruth Isabella investigator.; Howard Scott C. investigator.; Hunger Stephen P. investigator.; Graf Norbert investigator.; Israels Trijn investigator.; Karpelowsky Jonathan investigator.; Kelly Kara M. investigator.; Koörholz Dieter investigator.; Loh Mignon investigator.; Mauz‐Körholz Christine investigator.; Metzger Monika investigator.; Molyneux Elizabeth investigator.; Moreira Daniel C. investigator.; Moreno‐Ramirez Arturo investigator.; Mukkada Sheena investigator.; Mushtaq Naureen investigator.; Parkes Jeannette investigator.; Saab Raya investigator.; Schmiegelow Kjeld investigator.; Spreafico Filippo investigator.; Heuvel‐Eibrink Marry van den investigator.;
• Is Part Of: Pediatric blood & cancer. Volume 67:Issue 7(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-05-13
• Subjects: acute lymphoblastic leukemia -- Burkitt lymphoma -- childhood cancer -- COVID‐19 -- Hodgkin lymphoma -- low‐grade glioma -- nephroblastoma -- pediatrics -- retinoblastoma -- SARS‐CoV‐2 -- WHO Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer -- Wilms tumor; Tumors in children -- Periodicals; Blood -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cancer in children -- Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28409
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1545-5009

Abstract

Abstract: The COVID‐19 pandemic is one of the most serious global challenges to delivering affordable and equitable treatment to children with cancer we have witnessed in the last few decades. This Special Report aims to summarize general principles for continuing multidisciplinary care during the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic. With contributions from the leadership of the International Society for Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), Children's Oncology Group (COG), St Jude Global program, and Childhood Cancer International, we have sought to provide a framework for healthcare teams caring for children with cancer during the pandemic. We anticipate the burden will fall particularly heavily on children, their families, and cancer services in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Therefore, we have brought together the relevant clinical leads from SIOP Europe, COG, and SIOP‐PODC (Pediatric Oncology in Developing Countries) to focus on the six most curable cancers that are part of the WHO Global Initiative in Childhood Cancer. We provide some practical advice for adapting diagnostic and treatment protocols for children with cancer during the pandemic, the measures taken to contain it (e.g., extreme social distancing), and how to prepare for the anticipated recovery period.