COVID-19 Oncology Resources: Canadian & International Guideline

"These guidelines can be used in the event of an activation of an Emergency Management Plan in one or more regional cancer centres. This guideline can also serve as recommendations to the provincial community oncology network clinics and other health authorities delivering cancer care."

"This report from the Virtual Care Task Force, a joint project between the CMA, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada, outlines 19 recommendations to enable and expand the implementation of virtual care in Canada."

"The team at Canadian Virtual Hospice has gathered links on COVID-19, including symptom management and planning for healthcare providers."

The link provides access to COVID-19 protocols for oncology, assessment for COVID-19 in the oncology setting, etc.

"The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) provides advice to the profession to support physicians in implementing the CPSA standards of practice."

"The [listed] position statement makes suggestions for therapy and includes measures that may require definitive therapy post pandemic. Local and provincial resources and pandemic directives need to be taken in context."

The link provides access to the OH-CCO pandemic planning clinical guideline, and other clinical treatment guidelines.

"The checklist is organized into two parts: Part I addresses the "Core" facility items. Part II addresses the "surgery specific" items."

The link provides access to guidance and recommendations on non-emergent operations, cancer care, trauma care, etc.

"ASTRO has compiled a selection of resources for radiation oncology professionals...to help treatment teams strengthen their clinical management of patients and support decision-making processes during the COVID-19 pandemic."

The link provides access to "quick-reference symptom guides for clinicians in any specialty or setting."

The link provides "guidance about COVID-19 and backing efforts to get promising diagnostics and treatments to patients quickly."

ONS Recommendations for Oncology Staff Assignments are also available in Spanish.

"ONS interim recommendations are for the use of PPE during clinical oncology care and for safe handling and administration of hazardous cancer drugs." (March 2020)

"This repository of advisory documents for cancer treatment during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is for clinical teams managing cancer patients."

The link contains a repository of the SGO recommendation and guidance on COVID-19.