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World J Clin Oncol. Jan 24, 2021; 12(1): 31-42
Published online Jan 24, 2021. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i1.31
Table 2 Priorities of outpatient visits for breast cancer during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
High priority
Medium priority
Comments
(1) Unstable postsurgical patients (hematoma, infection, bleeding) (Yes: 100%, No: 0%); (2) Oncological emergencies (febrile neutropenia, uncontrolled pain, symptomatic brain metastases) (Yes: 100%, No: 0%); (3) BC diagnosis during pregnancy (Yes: 100%, No: 0%); and (4) De novo locally advanced BC with aggressive phenotypes (HER2, TNBC) (Yes: 78%, No: 22%)(1) De novo invasive BC (during the multidisciplinary evaluation, priority is guided by tumor biology and clinical stage) (Yes: 89%, No: 11%); (2) Intercurrences on-treatment patients (new signs/symptoms, abnormal findings during physical examination, adverse events (Yes: 100%, No: 0%); (3) Patients on active intravenous chemotherapy (Yes: 78%, No: 22%); and (4) Stable routine postsurgical patients (Yes: 100%, No: 0%)In patients requiring urgent clinical evaluation, consider converting to telemedicine for follow-up, according to medical evolution