RESUMO
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is a global public health crisis. Multiple observations indicate poorer post-infection outcomes for patients with cancer than for the general population. Herein, we highlight the challenges in caring for patients with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We summarise key changes related to service allocation, clinical and supportive care, clinical trial participation, and ethical considerations regarding the use of lifesaving measures for these patients. We recognise that these recommendations might be more applicable to high-income countries and might not be generalisable because of regional differences in health-care infrastructure, individual circumstances, and a complex and highly fluid health-care environment. Despite these limitations, we aim to provide a general framework for the care of patients with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms during the COVID-19 pandemic on the basis of recommendations from international experts.
Assuntos
Betacoronavirus/patogenicidade , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Controle de Infecções/normas , Leucemia/terapia , Transtornos Mieloproliferativos/terapia , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto/normas , Adulto , COVID-19 , Infecções por Coronavirus/transmissão , Infecções por Coronavirus/virologia , Gerenciamento Clínico , Prova Pericial , Humanos , Leucemia/virologia , Transtornos Mieloproliferativos/virologia , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral/transmissão , Pneumonia Viral/virologia , Alocação de Recursos , SARS-CoV-2RESUMO
Imatinib will become generic in 2016; assuming that its price will decrease precipitously, we expect that the economic forces will change our current practice habits. We reviewed the literature on the current recommendations to treat chronic myeloid leukemia and highlight how we plan to deal with these changes. Specifically, we propose to better characterize patients according to prognostic scores, to allow more attention to those at high risk for disease progression, e.g., 3-month guidelines and BCR/ABL1 message half-time, emphasize compliance by using contemporary technologies, and increase the importance of early monitoring. We hope that our message will open communication between providers, insurance companies and healthcare authorities to offer the best care for our patients.