COVID-19 and cancer: A review of the registry-based pandemic response

Authors

Aakash DesaiFollow
Turab J Mohammed
Narjust Duma
Marina C Garassino
Lisa K Hicks
Nicole M Kuderer
Gary H Lyman
Sanjay Mishra
David J Pinato
Brian I Rini
Solange Peters
Jeremy L Warner
Jennifer G Whisenant
William A Wood
Michael A. Thompson, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Desai A, Mohammed TJ, Duma N, et al. COVID-19 and Cancer: A Review of the Registry-Based Pandemic Response. JAMA Oncol. 2021;7(12):1882-1890. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.4083

Affiliations

Aurora Cancer Care

Abstract

Importance: The COVID-19 pandemic has had consequences for patients with cancer worldwide and has been associated with delays in diagnosis, interruption of treatment and follow-up care, and increases in overall infection rates and premature mortality.

Observations: Despite the challenges experienced during the pandemic, the global oncology community has responded with an unprecedented level of investigation, collaboration, and technological innovation through the rapid development of COVID-19 registries that have allowed an increased understanding of the natural history, risk factors, and outcomes of patients with cancer who are diagnosed with COVID-19. This review describes 14 major registries comprising more than 28 500 patients with cancer and COVID-19; these ongoing registry efforts have provided an improved understanding of the impact and outcomes of COVID-19 among patients with cancer.

Conclusions and Relevance: An initiative is needed to promote active collaboration between different registries to improve the quality and consistency of information. Well-designed prospective and randomized clinical trials are needed to collect high-level evidence to guide long-term epidemiologic, behavioral, and clinical decision-making for this and future pandemics.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

34473192