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Treatment Goals During COVID-19 Phases

• Do not delay cancer treatment if at all possible, but if resources limit

availability of care, prioritization is necessary

• The goal is to make sure that everyone can receive the most adequate

treatment possible despite the crisis 1

• When the pandemic is over and activities resume a normal rhythm, the

priorities of patients waiting for treatment should be respected in the interest

of fairness 1

Multidisciplinary case conferences remain important venues to

prioritize the care of complex patients and to continuously

review policies in a rapidly changing context. 2

1. Sante et Services sociaux Quebec. Recommandations pour la priorisation des patients en contexte de pandémie de COVID-19 – Volet Cancers urologiques.
Apr.15, 2020
2. Hanna TP, et al. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41571-020-0362-6
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