COVID-19 Information Clearinghouse
With time at a premium for health care workers and support staff, we are sharing this list of key resources for our cancer clinical trials community. We welcome your comments and suggestions at communications@swog.org
SWOG Communications
*LATEST Memorandum June 1, 2022 SWOG COVID-19 Deviation and Diagnosis Guidance
Memorandum January 25, 2021 Guidance on SWOG Trials and COVID-19 Vaccines
SWOG Active Protocol Specimen Guidance April 22, 2021
SWOG Lab and Bank Status June 1, 2021
Memorandum July 30, 2020 Canadian Cancer Trials Group Collection of COVID-19 Test Results
Form June 26, 2020 PDF Version of SWOG COVID-19 Diagnosis and Protocol Deviations Form
Memorandum June 26, 2020 SWOG COVID-19 Diagnosis and Protocol Deviations Form
Memorandum June 16, 2020 NRG Oncology Reopens Serum Bank
Memorandum June 15, 2020 Interim COVID-19 Guidance for SWOG Trials
SWOG COVID Deviation Log in PDF form April 27, 2020
Site Memorandum April 20, 2020 SWOG COVID-19 for Eligibility Visits and H&P Assessments
Site Memorandum April 20, 2020 SWOG COVID-19 Deviation Guidance
Site Memorandum April 15, 2020 Updated Guidance for SWOG Trials
Site Memorandum March 24, 2020 Guidance for SWOG Trials During COVID-19 Pandemic
For Cancer Physicians, Investigators, and Site Staff
*LATEST NCCN Issues Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccination for Cancer Patients (version 5) January 4, 2022
CIRB Updated FAQ April 22, 2020
American College of Surgeons March 21, 2020 COVID19 Guidance and Resources
American Medical Association Resources to Physicians Regarding Coronavirus March 20, 2020
American Society of Clinical Oncology Coronavirus Resources March 20, 2020
One Site for Clinical Care, Policy Updates, Meeting and More
American Society for Radiation Oncology March 16, 2020 Guidance and Resources
Association of Community Cancer Centers March 27, 2020 Coronavirus Response
COVID-19 Treatment Hub April 15, 2020 Info compilation on COVID-19 studies testing vaccines and drugs
National Cancer Institute Joint Meeting of Scientific Board of Advisors & National Cancer Advisory Board
April 9, 2020
Dr. Ned Sharpless slide presentation
Dr. Doug Lowy slide presentation
Dr. James Doroshow slide presentation
National Cancer Institute COVID-19 Guidance for Extramural and Intramural Research NCI's March 13 and March 23 interim guidance memos, as well as other statements and updates, can be found on that site, and also here
National Institutes of Health Guidance March 16, 2020 NIH-Funded Clinical Trials and Human Subjects Studies
National Comprehensive Cancer Network March 24, 2020 COVID-19 Resources
Oncology Nursing Society March 20, 2020 Interim Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. Food & Drug Administration FINAL Guidance March 2020 On Conducting Clinical Trials During Pandemic
U.S. FDA Oncology Center of Excellence March 23, 2020 COVID-19 Message
For Cancer Patients
*LATEST National Comprehensive Cancer Network September 22, 2022: NCCN COVID-19 Vaccination Guide for People With Cancer
ASCO Cancer.Net What People With Cancer Need to Know by Dr. Merry Jennifer Markham
ASCO Cancer.Net Common Questions About Coronavirus and Cancer: Answers for Patients and Survivors
Cancer Support Community What Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Caregivers Need
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention How to Protect Yourself
National Cancer Institute Coronavirus: What People With Cancer Should Know
National Cancer Institute Emergency Resources for the Cancer Community
National Institutes of Health Health Information on Coronavirus
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation in an Infectious Disease Outbreak
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA Response to Coronavirus for Patients Receiving VA Care
Cancer Research and COVID-19
ASCO Survey on COVID-19 in Oncology Registry All U.S. Practices Can Enroll for Real-Time and Long-Term Data on Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care
COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium Data Collection on Cancer Patients Infected with COVID-19
Journal of the American Medical Association Latest Results on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New England Journal of Medicine COVID-19: NEJM Journal Watch Coverage
PubMed Free Access to Articles From Highly Accessed Journals, Including Research on COVID-19
Science Magazine Research, Evidence, and Data on COVID-19 Free access to literature
Oncology News
*LATEST US News & World Report, Oct 3, 2022 Thousands of U.S. Cancer Patients Died from COVID Complications, Study Finds
US News & World Report, Aug 6, 2022 Fewer Smokers Tried to Quit During COVID Pandemic
Washington Post, June 12, 2022 Author Who Dealt with Cancer during Covid Offers Some Advice
HealthDay, May 24, 2022 Cancer Patients Have Even Greater Need for COVID Boosters: Study
Medscape, May 13, 2022 Cancer and COVID: What Can Increase Risk of Dying?
US News & World Report, May 5, 2022 Past History of Cancer Won't Make You More Vulnerable to Severe COVID
Medscape, April 27, 2022 Fifth COVID Shot Recommended for Patients With Cancer
STAT News, April 12, 2022 Covid Vaccines Didn’t Work for Many Cancer Patients — But Researchers Are Designing a New Shot for Them
US News & World Report, April 6, 2022 More Evidence COVID Vaccine Offers Good Protection for Most Cancer Patients
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