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. 2020 Sep 9;14:1100. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2020.1100

Table 2. Recommendations of hematologic malignancies studies.

Author Date of publication Hematologic neoplasm Recommendation
Percival et al [26] 5 May 2020 Not specified
  1. SARS-CoV-2 testing are not routinely performed before standard chemotherapy

  2. Tests should be considered prior to SCT and CAR T-cell therapy

Paul et al [25] 11 May 2020 Leukaemia
  1. SARS-CoV-2 testing for patients with CML on TKI or with CLL who will receive myelosuppressive chemoimmuno treatment, such as FCR or bendamustine plus rituximab;

  2. SARS-CoV-2 testing before allogenic SCT

Koffman et al [24] 30 April 2020 CLL Survey with CLL specialist:
  1. considering an unlimited capacity of COVID-19 testing, 23% suggested for all patients;

  2. in a scenario with limited test availability, most specialists did not recommend universal testing and 62% suggested the test only to symptomatic patients

Perini et al [27] 17 April 2020 Lymphoid malignancies Testing before treatment is unclear and testing strategy should be individualised
Al Saleh et al [28] 17 April 2020 MM SARS-CoV-2 testing before starting treatment and autologous SCT
Malard et al [29] 27 April 2020 MM SARS-CoV-2 testing before autologous SCT
Terpos et al [30] 13 May 2020 MM SARS-CoV-2 testing before starting a new treatment line, or autologous SCT

Abbreviations: CAR = chimeric antigen receptor; CML = chronic myeloid leukaemia; CLL = chronic lymphocytic leukaemia;

FCR = fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab; MM = multiple myeloma; SCT = stem-cell transplantation.