Managing Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Agility and Collaboration Toward a Common Goal

Masumi Ueda; Renato Martins; Paul C Hendrie; Terry McDonnell; Jennie R Crews; Tracy L Wong; Brittany McCreery; Barbara Jagels; Aaron Crane; David R Byrd; Steven A Pergam; Nancy E Davidson; Catherine Liu; F Marc Stewart

doi:10.6004/jnccn.2020.7560

Managing Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Agility and Collaboration Toward a Common Goal

J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2020 Mar 20:1-4. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.7560. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Masumi Ueda^{1

2

3}, Renato Martins^{1

2

3}, Paul C Hendrie^{1

2

4}, Terry McDonnell¹, Jennie R Crews^{1

3}, Tracy L Wong¹, Brittany McCreery¹, Barbara Jagels¹, Aaron Crane¹, David R Byrd^{1

5}, Steven A Pergam^{1

6

7}, Nancy E Davidson^{1

2

3}, Catherine Liu^{1

6

7}, F Marc Stewart^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
² Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
³ Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington.
⁴ Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington.
⁵ Department of Surgery, University of Washington.
⁶ Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; and.
⁷ Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

PMID: 32197238
DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.7560

Abstract

The first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States was reported on January 20, 2020, in Snohomish County, Washington. At the epicenter of COVID-19 in the United States, the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and University of Washington are at the forefront of delivering care to patients with cancer during this public health crisis. This Special Feature highlights the unique circumstances and challenges of cancer treatment amidst this global pandemic, and the importance of organizational structure, preparation, agility, and a shared vision for continuing to provide cancer treatment to patients in the face of uncertainty and rapid change.