COVID-19 Resources for Cancer Patients
For any cancer patient or someone who is concerned about loved ones with cancer, the American Cancer Society has many resources about COVID-19 and cancer, along with precautions to take at www.cancer.org. There is also a 24/7 line (National Cancer Information Center) that is manned by trained cancer information specialists who can provide information, resources and support at 1-800-227-2345.
COVID-19 Resources for the Oncology Population:
- Coronavirus: What People with Cancer Should Know (NCI)
- Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients (CDC)
- Emergency Resources for the Cancer Community (NCI)
- FAQ - What Cancer Patients Should Know about COVID-19 (Weill Cornell Medicine)
- Coronavirus and COVID-19: What People with Cancer Need to Know (ASCO)
- COVID-19 and patients (Columbia University)
- Self-Care & Distress Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic (NCCN)
- Patient education: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - The Basics (UpToDate)