Guidelines for Cancer Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea

Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Apr;53(2):323-329. doi: 10.4143/crt.2020.1256. Epub 2021 Mar 15.

Abstract

At the end of 2019, the cause of pneumonia outbreaks in Wuhan, China, was identified as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. In February 2020, the World Health Organization named the disease cause by SARS-CoV-2 as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In response to the pandemic, the Korean Cancer Association formed the COVID-19 task force to develop practice guidelines. This special article introduces the clinical practice guidelines for cancer patients which will help oncologists best manage cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; Cancer care; Guideline; Korea.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Humans
  • Medical Oncology / standards*
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Patient Safety
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Republic of Korea