Today's Top 5
5. Challenges Facing Oncologists During COVID Pandemic
Dr. @gary_lyman discusses the massive challenges facing oncologists and other health care workers in #Washington during this #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/dVFToIYjoH #ASCODailyNews #podcast
— ASCO Publications (@ASCO_pubs) April 6, 2020
4. Guidance for Lung Cancer Management Amid COVID
This new ESTRO-ASTRO consensus paper for lung cancer during COVID-19 looks at 2 scenarios:
— David Palma (@drdavidpalma) April 7, 2020
1. Risk mitigation scenario (trying to reduce risks to patients and staff)
2. Reduced RT capacity scenario (where there not enough capacity to treat everyone)https://t.co/13VobjUiEP
3. Cancer Treatment Delays Due to COVID
Patients With Cancer Facing Treatment Delays, Uncertainty As Hospitals Respond To Coronavirus Pandemic https://t.co/FANLZlO0zh
— Amer. Urol. Assn. (@AmerUrological) April 8, 2020
2. Altitude and Anemia
Written in @BloodJournal: Even small increases in altitude lead to higher hemoglobin levels, suggesting elevations need to be considered when defining hemoglobin thresholds for #anemia https://t.co/O07U9omLcP
— ASH Clinical News (@ASHClinicalNews) April 9, 2020
1. Witholding Cancer Treatment During COVID
Big concern for all healthcare workers - especially worried about people with cancer and oncology clinicians who had to make decisions about withholding treatment that may ultimately impact cancer outcomes - double worry for people with #Cancer https://t.co/EvURGpPacb
— @lisaksheldon (@lisaksheldon) April 9, 2020