25.04.2020 | COVID-19 | Editorial
Addressing the needs of cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Survivorship | Ausgabe 5/2020
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The recent COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world and has the potential to disproportionately affect and disrupt the lives of cancer survivors, including those currently in treatment, those who have completed treatment, and those who are now living cancer-free. There are currently over 17 million cancer survivors in the USA [1] and millions more around the world [2, 3]. Much has been published over the past several decades about the late and long-term effects of cancer treatment, alongside both the challenges and potential solutions to help patients navigate the healthcare system in order to receive high-quality survivorship care [4, 5]. To date, a number of organizations have provided the cancer survivorship community (both patients and healthcare providers) recommendations pertaining to COVID-19 (Box 1). Unfortunately, at this time, there is limited evidence regarding the impact of COVID-19 on cancer survivors, particularly those who have completed treatment. As the pandemic continues to evolve and scientific evidence emerges, more directed recommendations and guidelines will follow. As editors of the Journal of Cancer Survivorship, the only international peer-reviewed publication dedicated to expanding and disseminating knowledge pertaining directly to this patient population, we wrote this commentary to describe how COVID-19 may impact the physical, psychosocial, and healthcare delivery concerns of cancer survivors. We hope that this information may be helpful in addressing the needs of cancer survivors at the present time and frame the issues that will warrant attention in the future.
General non-cancer support
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World Health Organization
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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General cancer-related support
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American Cancer Society
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American Society of Clinical Oncology
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American Society of Hematology
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Children’s Oncology Group
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European Society of Medical Oncology
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National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
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National Marrow Donor Program/BeTheMatch
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Selected guidance from non-cancer disease-based organizations
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American College of Cardiology
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American Diabetes Association
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American Thoracic Society
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Psychological and social support
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Cancer Support Community
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CancerCare
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GW Cancer Center
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Exercise support
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American Society of Sports Medicine
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Employment support
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Career and Cancer
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Communication about COVID-19
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Center to Advance Palliative Care
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Vital Talk
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