id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-273875-vpp0l6ij Johnson, Miguel Creating a ‘safe haven’ for the most vulnerable; Early Reports of Management Strategies for Breast Cancer Patients in the UK during the COVID -19 Pandemic times 2020-09-20 .txt text/plain 766 40 49 title: Creating a 'safe haven' for the most vulnerable; Early Reports of Management Strategies for Breast Cancer Patients in the UK during the COVID -19 Pandemic times Standard cancer surgical and chemotherapy treatment requiring hospitalization or daily visit had to be suspended to reduce at the minimum the exposure of these vulnerable patients to the possible infection [2] . This thus creates a conundrum in the management of this cohort of patient in the COVID-19 era, as one must aim to prevent compromise to the standard of care while sensibly employing strategies to mitigate the acquisition of the COVID-19 virus in this highly vulnerable group. Our facility's reorganization strategies involved creating a "COVID-19 free" centre by employing rigorous screening protocols of all patients undergoing surgery as well as development of virtual teams [5] . The establishment of a COVID-19 free environment has allowed for the maintenance of the high standard of care in breast cancer patients, a highly vulnerable group [1] . ./cache/cord-273875-vpp0l6ij.txt ./txt/cord-273875-vpp0l6ij.txt