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. 2021 May;68(5):e28962.
doi: 10.1002/pbc.28962. Epub 2021 Feb 24.

The Global COVID-19 Observatory and Resource Center for Childhood Cancer: A response for the pediatric oncology community by SIOP and St. Jude Global

Daniel C Moreira  1 , Elizabeth Sniderman  1 , Sheena Mukkada  1 , Guillermo Chantada  2   3 , Nickhill Bhakta  1 , Whitney Foster  1 , Meghana Avula  1 , Maysam R Homsi  1 , Lane Faughnan  1 , Brooke Happ  1 , Allyson Andujar  1 , Jason Sonnenfelt  1 , Rashmi Dalvi  4 , A Lindsay Frazier  5 , Laila Hessissen  6 , Pamela R Kearns  7 , Sandra Luna-Fineman  8 , Arturo Moreno  9 , Muhammad Saghir Khan  10 , Michael Sullivan  11 , Meenakshi Devidas  1 , Victor Santana  1 , Miguela Caniza  1 , Kathy Pritchard-Jones  12 , Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo  1
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The Global COVID-19 Observatory and Resource Center for Childhood Cancer: A response for the pediatric oncology community by SIOP and St. Jude Global

Daniel C Moreira et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 May.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic quickly led to an abundance of publications and recommendations, despite a paucity of information on how COVID-19 affects children with cancer. This created a dire need for a trusted resource with curated information and a space for the pediatric oncology community to share experiences. The Global COVID-19 Observatory and Resource Center for Childhood Cancer was developed, launched, and maintained by the International Society of Pediatric Oncology and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The three components (Resource Library, Global Registry, and Collaboration Space) complement each other, establishing a mechanism to generate and transfer knowledge rapidly throughout the community.

Keywords: COVID-19; collaboration; knowledge transfer; pediatric oncology.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Figures

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FIGURE 1
Global COVID‐19 Observatory and Resource Center for Childhood Cancer usage Individuals from more than 160 countries from across the world accessed the GORCCC
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FIGURE 2
Screenshot of the visualization dashboard of the Global COVID‐19 Registry An interactive visualization was created to illustrate cases included in the Registry. Patients from 46 countries have been submitted (size of circle is proportional to patient number)
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