Background: A pronounced polarization of healthcare resources and workforce towards the prevention of the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 occurred at the expenses of the majority of chronic diseases and cancer, thus jeopardizing continuity of care and therapy outcomes. In this challenging and overwhelming scenario, our Institute confirmed its mission to provide expert cancer care. Here, we provide a report of strategic decisions made and of articulated measures developed to limit virus spreading while striving to make our hospital closer to patients.
Conclusions: We hope our experience may serve as a resource to inform clinical care models in case of future epidemiological outbreaks.
Keywords: COVID-19; Cancer care; Surveillance; Telemedicine; Triage.