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Planning in an Evolving COVID-19 Environment

• The source guidance documents provide recommendations for cancer patient
management during the acute phase of a pandemic

• Hanna and colleagues propose a conceptual framework for prioritizing cancer
treatment focusing on 3 scenarios: 1

1. Preparedness (no confirmed cases)
2. Moderate healthcare resource limitations

3. Severe healthcare resource limitations
• Limited guidance exists currently for the chronic phase

Chronic Phase
• Moderate resource limitations/improving access
Acute Phase • Continued need for safety measures

• Moderate • Severe resource • Preparedness for future waves
limitations limitations

• Preparedness
(no cases)

1. Hanna TP, et al. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41571-020-0362-6
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