Adaptation of international coronavirus disease 2019 and breast cancer guidelines to local context

Table 3 Priorities for telemedicine

Medium priority	Low priority	Comments
(1) During the pandemic, most patients could be evaluated using telemedicine (if feasible) (Yes: 100%, No: 0%); and (2) BC patients who can be evaluated with telemedicine: (a) Patients completing neoadjuvant chemotherapy and waiting for surgery (Yes: 89%, No: 11%); (b) Patients eligible for radiotherapy (Yes: 89%, Abst: 11%); and (c) Patients receiving oral chemotherapy or endocrine therapy + targeted therapy (Yes: 78%, No: 22%)	Patients can be evaluated with telemedicine (including after pandemic is over): (a) Routine evaluations in patients who are in periodic controls (observation) or endocrine therapy (Yes: 78%, No: 22%); (b) Survivorship follow-up (Yes: 100%, No: 0%); (c) Psychological visits (Yes: 100%, No: 0%); and (d) New diagnosis of non-invasive BC (Yes: 100%, No: 0%)	(1) During follow-up of patients with high-risk of recurrence, an in-person visit can be assessed according to evolution (if necessary); and (2) In some oncological centers, it is possible to evaluate in-person oral treatments of continuing patients (including whom with adjuvant therapy)

BC: Breast cancer.