Continuing Cancer Care Delivery During The Peak Of Covid-19 In The Bronx, New York: Experience From A Public Teaching Hospital

Introduction: We report our experience with cancer care delivery during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.Methods: Retrospective analysis of the patients treated from the 1st of March, 2020 to the 8th of May, 2020.Results: Team huddles, infection screening and patient selection strategies were implemented. One hundred and seventy patients were treated in 576 visits. Six developed severe COVID-19 requiring hospitalization, two died. Their median Charlson Comorbidity Index was 9, higher than the rest of the cohort.Conclusions: Cancer care delivery is safe and feasible using an approach focused on careful patient selection, team communication and infection control.