What are best practices for medical oncology clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Agree with @Dr. First Last's response. Here are some of our guidances (with the caveats that there are exceptions to all of these, and they are dependent on clinician-patient discussions):

Patients with active COVID-19 infection

Delay/stop oncologic therapy (chemotherapy, radiation, surgery) until recovery from infection.

Patients with suspected COVID-19 infection

Patient should be placed in a private room and a mask should be placed on the patient.

Institutional recommendations for evaluation and testing of persons suspected of having COVID-19 should be followed.

Patients with known exposure to COVID-19 but no evidence of infection

Delay/stop oncologic therapy (chemotherapy, radiation, surgery) for 7 – 14 days** for patients with known e...