Resources/FAQs

Federal government:

• NCI Emergency Resources: What people with cancer should know about the coronavirus

• NCI guidance: Interim guidance for patients on clinical trials supported by the NCI Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) and the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP).

  • More from NCI: What people with cancer should know about coronavirus.

  • Coronavirus guidance

• FDA guidance: Conduct of clinical trials of medical products during COVID-19 pandemic

  • More FDA updates: Medical Countermeasures Initiative, on COVID-19

  • FDA continues to facilitate access to crucial medical products, Including ventilators

  • FDA provides update on patient access to certain REMS drugs during COVID-19 public health emergency

  • A message to patients with cancer and Health Care Providers About COVID-19

Professional societies:

• American Society of Clinical Oncology FAQ: Emerging issues and challenges in caring for patients with cancer during the coronavirus pandemic

• American Cancer Society FAQ: Common questions about the new coronavirus outbreak

  • ACS clinical guidance: COVID-19 elective case triage guidelines for surgical care

  • Create a surgical review committee for COVID-19-related surgical triage decision making

• Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Resources: Patient management and basic and translational research

• Community Oncology Alliance resources: Coronavirus (COVID-19) practice resources and protocols

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society FAQ: Resources and what you should know about the coronavirus

• American Society for Radiation Oncology FAQ: COVID-19 recommendations and information

• American College of Surgeons resources: For the surgical community

• Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer resources: Implications for patients, translational research

• American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy resources

• European Blood and Marrow Transplantation Society recommendations

• World Marrow Donor Association resources

Research centers:

• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital FAQ: COVID-19 and children with cancer

• Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: How to manage cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic

This story is part of The Cancer Letter’s ongoing coverage of COVID-19’s impact on oncology. A full list of our coverage, as well as the latest meeting cancellations, is available here.