Recommendations based on results from the prevention plan of the cancer center of Remnin Hospital of Wuhan University :
- Use buffer wards as a second round of screening to prevent COVID-19 spread
- Have multiple different buffer wards based on symptoms 
- Once a case is detected, the patient should be transferred to another hospital and the close contacts should go to a separate ward to be screened and isolated for 14 days. 
 

COVID-19 Screening and Containment Precautions for Hospitals to Take to Protect Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

- To reduce hospital-acquired infection of SARS-CoV-2 in cancer patients, setting up special entrances and exits with staff guarding these doors at all times can help. 
- Planning appointments at a certain time and having patients show up right at that time can help patients avoid unnecessary wait times at the hospital.

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As cancer patients are 3.6 times more likely to progress to severe COVID-19 if infected than individuals without cancer, some critical questions around care and treatment for cancer patients need to be asked in order to maintain their safety. 



Clinical Considerations and Precautions for Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

Zhao, W., Qiu, H., Gong, Y., Han, C., Ruan, S., Wang, C., . . . Chen, Y. (2020, August 01). Clinical considerations for the management of cancer patients in the mitigation stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. American Journal of Cancer Research, 10(8): 2282-2292. 

Clinical considerations for the management of cancer patients in the mitigation stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

- Do cancer patients need to come in to the hospital for anti-tumor treatment and risk COVID-19 infection?
- This is a critical question the care team needs to ask, and individual treatment plans should be made for the cancer patient based on the severity of their cancer. 

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