Cancer, COVID-19 and the precautionary principle: prioritizing treatment during a global pandemic

Source: Nature Reviews – Clinical Oncology
Authors: Timothy P. Hanna, Gerald A. Evans and Christopher M. Booth

During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the cancer community faces many difficult questions. We will first discuss safety considerations for patients with cancer requiring treatment in SARS-CoV-2 endemic areas. We will then discuss a general framework for prioritizing cancer care, emphasizing the precautionary principle in decision making.

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