Managing COVID-19 in the oncology clinic and avoiding the distraction effect

The safety and management of cancer patients in the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak is urgent and most cancer clinics need to establish a contingency plan. It is well established that cancer patients are more susceptible to infections because of the immunosuppressive state caused by both anticancer treatments and surgery.1Kamboj M. Sepkowitz K.A. Nosocomial infections in patients with cancer.Lancet...