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Review
. 2020 Sep;67(9):e28435.
doi: 10.1002/pbc.28435. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

Pediatric cancer research: Surviving COVID-19

Jeffery J Auletta  1   2   3   4 , Peter C Adamson  5 , Jonathan E Agin  6 , Pamela Kearns  7   8 , Scott Kennedy  9 , Mark W Kieran  10 , Donna M Ludwinski  9 , Leona J Knox  11 , Kristi McKay  9 , Pia Rhiner  9 , Carol J Thiele  12 , Timothy P Cripe  1   3   4
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Pediatric cancer research: Surviving COVID-19

Jeffery J Auletta et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

A diverse panel of pediatric cancer advocates and experts, whose collective experience spans the continuum of international academic medicine, industry, government research, and cancer advocacy, recently discussed challenges for pediatric cancer research in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Specifically, this special report addresses the following focus areas: (a) the critical role that translational research has played in transforming pediatric cancer outcomes; (b) the current and potential future impact of COVID-19 on pediatric cancer research; (c) target areas of COVID-19 research that may have application in immunity, oncogenesis, and therapeutic discovery; and (d) future considerations and directions in maintaining pediatric cancer research during and after COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; advocacy; cancer; coronavirus; inflammation; pediatrics; relapse; research; systemic acute respiratory syndrome; tumor.

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Conflict of interest statement

Peter C. Adamson is an employee of Sanofi, which is studying treatments for patients with COVID‐19 infection including vaccines, sarilumab, and hydroxychloroquine. All other authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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