COVID-19 Oncology Resources: Canadian & International Guideline

"This document is intended as a guidance document to provide recommendations for determining priority for consultation, assessment, and treatment of patients with cancer in the event that the COVID-19 outbreak disrupts access to health care resources." (March 25, 2020)

"The objective of this discussion paper is to review the issues and challenges of making digital health care, and in particular virtual care, mainstream activity in the delivery of health care in Canada." (February 2020)

"Recognizing that palliative care specialists already have limited capacity to provide palliative care, frontline providers need to be prepared, supported and empowered to deliver the necessary care to address the needs of their patients. This document collates key resources to enable frontline providers to provide primary level palliative care." (March 2020)

"This document is for palliative care clinicians and programs and the intent is to outline some of the key issues in planning for palliative care delivery in the context of COVID-19. Share some considerations and resources to draw on for guidance in planning at the local level." (March 24, 2020)

"This document provides direction to all NSHA Cancer Care Program (CCP) staff and
physicians regarding oncology service adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. " (March 25, 2020)

"The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) provides advice to the profession to support physicians in implementing the CPSA standards of practice." (March 2020)

"This document 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 when applying this information." (April 2020)

"The Following Patients with Gynecological Cancer which Should be Prioritized for Access to Surgery." (April 2020)

" This guidance document was produced by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) (OH-CCO) to provide recommendations for a systematic approach in determining priority for consultation and treatment of patients with cancer in Ontario during the time of a pandemic." (March 10, 2020)

"Guidance for the management of acute oncology patients during the coronavirus pandemic." (April 7, 2020)

"The objective of this document is to continue to provide a framework for how providers can consider
the many challenging aspects of cancer patients’ needs during the pandemic."

"These are recommendations, and are not intended to supersede individual physician judgement, nor institutional policy or guidelines." (March 24, 2020)

" This interim consensus guidance summarises the clinical presentation and diagnosis of COVID-19 disease."

"This Special Feature highlights the unique circumstances and challenges of cancer treatment amidst this global pandemic," (March 20, 2020)

"NICE Evidence search finds selected, authoritative evidence in health, social care and public health."

The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of patients who need radiotherapy." (March 2020)

"The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of patients with cancer and make the best use of NHS resources, while protecting staff from infection." (March 2020)

"The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of patients who need haemopoietic stem cell transplantation." (April 2020)

"The purpose of this guideline is to provide recommendations for managing COVID‑19 symptoms for patients in the community, including at the end of life." (April 2020)

"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."