by Giuseppe Curigliano, Maria Joao Cardoso, Philip
Poortmans, Oreste Gentilini, Gabriella Pravettoni, Ketti Mazzocco, Nehmat
Houssami, Olivia Pagani, Elzbieta Senkus, Fatima Cardoso, on behalf of the
editorial board of The Breast
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) associated disease (COVID-19) outbreak seriously challenges
globally all health care systems and professionals. Expert projections estimate
that despite social distancing and lockdown being practiced, we have yet to
feel the full impact of COVID-19. In this manuscript we provide guidance to
prepare for the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer patients and
advise on how to triage, prioritize and organize diagnostic procedures, surgical,
radiation and medical treatments.
