Facing the COVID-19 outbreak in children with cancer

Antonio Ruggiero; Alberto Romano; Giorgio Attinà

doi:10.7573/dic.2020-4-12

Facing the COVID-19 outbreak in children with cancer

Drugs Context. 2020 May 12:9:2020-4-12. doi: 10.7573/dic.2020-4-12. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Antonio Ruggiero¹, Alberto Romano¹, Giorgio Attinà¹

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.

Abstract

Europe is now the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak. Many concerns have arisen about the management and treatment of children with cancer while researchers are wondering how to deal with this devastating pandemic. In view of the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the COVID-19 outbreak, it is fundamental to stress that the behavior and hygiene rules adopted by children with cancer must be respected and implemented in order to continue to safeguard their health for the current pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; cancer; chemotherapy; children.

Publication types

Editorial