Management of colorectal cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations from a statewide multidisciplinary cancer collaborative

Brian C. Brajcich, Al B. Benson, Gerald Gantt, Oliver S. Eng, Robert W. Marsh, Mary F. Mulcahy, Blase N. Polite, Benjamin D. Shogan, Anthony D. Yang, Ryan P. Merkow*

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Abstract

COVID-19 has resulted in significant disruptions in cancer care. The Illinois Cancer Collaborative (ILCC), a statewide multidisciplinary cancer collaborative, has developed expert recommendations for triage and management of colorectal cancer when disruptions occur in usual care. Such recommendations would be applicable to future outbreaks of COVID-19 or other large-scale disruptions in cancer care.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)560-563
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of surgical oncology
Volume125
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 15 2022

Funding

The authors would like to acknowledge the following members of the Illinois Cancer Collaborative for their support with the creation and distribution of the recommendations included in this publication: John D. Slocum and Brianna M. D'Orazio (Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL). Brian C. Brajcich is supported by the American College of Surgeons as part of the Clinical Scholars in Residence Program and by a grant from the National Cancer Institute (T32CA247801). Anthony D. Yang is supported by the National Institutes of Health (K08HL145139). Ryan P. Merkow is supported by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (K12HS026385) and the American Cancer Society (IRG‐18‐163‐24).

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • access
  • colorectal neoplasms
  • evaluation
  • healthcare quality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oncology

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