Abstract

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on cancer treatment. Oncologists must now incorporate the risks of coronavirus infection into their decision making. Precision medicine tools identifying the most appropriate treatment strategies for individual patients has never been more important Two recent articles published in the journal Colorectal Cancer address this issue from the US and Latin America perspective and provide considerations for optimizing the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer whilst minimizing the risk of coronavirus infection. This video brings together the authors of both publications to discuss their articles and provide their own personal experiences using risk-assessment tools such as Immunoscore in triaging colorectal cancer patients. This international discussion provides oncologists and other healthcare professionals with valuable insights into the multidisciplinary approaches to colorectal cancer management that are needed on the COVID-19 era.

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