KCJ is committed to provide the latest information and resources to its readers and the larger oncology community to ensure that cancer patients receive high-quality care. In line with this, we have compiled various resources that provide information to support patients with cancer, clinicians, and researchers within cancer care delivery team. As we update the KCJ webpage on a regular basis, please continue to check back for the most current information here:
FOR PATIENTS
- CDC comprehensive info available here and CDC links for Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish in top right
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) (CDC) How to prepare and protect yourself | What to do if you think you are sick
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets in 34+ languages (Multi-institutional collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing)
- Uromigos podcast episode “COVID-19 and Renal Cancer: A Patient’s Perspective”
- UroToday Video Lecture – Kidney Cancer Patient Survey Findings: Impacts from the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Common Questions About the New Coronavirus Outbreak (American Cancer Society) https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/common-questions-about-the-new-coronavirus-outbreak.html
- Mayo Clinic - Specific questions and answers about COVID-19 for cancer patients https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/covid-19-faqs/cancer
- Coronavirus: What People with Cancer Should Know (National Cancer Institute)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute COVID-19 Information for Cancer Patients https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTHwdQ6Gjog
- Your COVID-19 questions: Is it safe to fly for cancer treatment? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSOIxMKUkv8
- Cancer Treatment Centers of America - CTCA What cancer patients needs to know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RFG4o7RKhU
- Mayo Clinic – VIDEO Precautions for patients with cancer during COVID-19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlY99sVFrUo
- VIDEO: Cancer and Other Illnesses during COVID-19: How young patients and families can cope (NCI)
- Resources to Support Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Outbreak (UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry)
- Common Questions About COVID-19 and Cancer: Answers for Patients and Survivors (Cancer.net/ASCO)
- Stand Up 2 Cancer COVID Resources SU2C
- Kidney Cancer Association info and Virtual Town Hall: Kidney Cancer Care in the Time of COVID19
From UCSF Cancer:
- Short video from Pyscho-oncology faculty member Jamie Cohen, PsyD,, on managing stress during this unusual time.
- Drs. Hope Rugo, Laura Esserman, Pelin Cinar, and Manisha Israni-Jiang discuss breast cancer treatment and research during COVID-19 (UCSF Bay Area Breast Cancer Forum, 4/15/20)
- Cancer Patients & COVID-19 — When to Stay Home and When to Go in to Your Doctor (UCSF Osher Center)
From UCSFHealth:
- Five Ways We Are Keeping You Safe During COVID-19
- FAQ: Coronavirus and Patients with Cancer
- FAQ: Coronavirus and Pediatric Patients
- FAQ: Coronavirus and Immunosuppressed Patients
Other COVID-19 Resources
- Infection Prevention for COVID-19 Positive Patients (UCSF)
- N95 Respirator Decontamination and Re-Use Process (University of Nebraska Medical Center)
- Guidance for Patient Use of Medical Face Mask (Yale Cancer Center)
- Asymptomatic Testing Strategy (UAB Medicine)
- Cancer Patients Factsheet (Huntsman Cancer Institute)
- Cancer Services Patient Prioritization (UCSF)
- Communicating Changes in Delivery of Care (University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center)
- Patient Scheduling Recommendations (Huntsman Cancer Institute)
- Providing Oncology Treatments in the Outpatient Setting
- PPE Conservation Plan (University of Colorado Cancer Center)
- Self Screen Signs All Translations (UCSF)
- Universal Masking Guidelines (Huntsman Cancer Institute)
- ASCO – COVID-19 Patient Care Information
- ASCO/Cancer.net – COVID-19 Financial Resources for People with Cancer
- Milken Institute – Covid-19 Treatment and Vaccine Tracker
- Johns Hopkins University – Global COVID-19 Cases Map
- Politico Live Tracker: coronavirus cases numbers
- Genitourinary Cancer Management During COVID-19 Pandemic – Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer
- Center Proposed Clinical Guidelines
- The COVID-19 Emergency Food Assistance Program
Webinars about COVID-19
American Cancer Society COVID-19 and Cancer ECHO for Cancer Care Teams webinar series
- April 28 session: Recording and Slides
- April 30 session: Recording and Slides
- May 5 session: Recording and Slides
- April 29 session: Recording and Slides
- May 6 session: Recording and Slides
- May 13 session: Recording and Slides
For Clinicians
- STAT's Covid-19 Drugs and Vaccines Tracker
- Does the COVID-19 outbreak identify a broader need for an urgent transformation of cancer clinical trials research? (Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 Apr 6: 105997.)
- Clinical Oncologists on Caring for Patients with Cancer during COVID-19 Pandemic (Cancer Network, 4/16/20)
- Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19: Psychological First Aid Strategies for Front Line Workers (UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry, 4/9/20)
- Practice Recommendations for Risk-Adapted Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An ASTRO-ESTRO Consensus Statement (ASTRO)
- Safety at the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: How to Keep our Oncology Patients and Healthcare Workers Safe (JNCCN Special Feature)
- Urology Collaborative Online Video Didactics (COViD) (Urology Resident Lecture Series: a multi-institutional collaboration)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-10) (JAMA)
- How to Manage Cancer Care during COVID-19 Pandemic (NCCN)
- Coronavirus Resources (ASCO)
- Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19 and Its Impact on Cancer (ASCO Post)
- Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic (FDA)
- COVID-19 Resources (ASH)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information (ASTRO)
- Ongoing COVID-19 Coverage (The Cancer Letter)
For Researchers
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding (NIH)
- Coronavirus: Guidance for Cancer Researchers (CDC)
- Cancer Research in the Era of COVID-19 (CDC 5/14/20)
- NCI Bottom line blog Cancer Research Training in the Era of COVID-19
- The Era of COVID-19 and the Rise of Science Collectivism in Cancer Research
- Caring for patients with cancer in the COVID-19 era
