Para emitir las recomendaciones específicas frente a la población de pacientes con cáncer, se tomaron en cuenta diversas observaciones en pacientes con patologías oncológicas en momentos de COVID-19, que muestran riesgo mayor de complicaciones en esta población, así como las recomendaciones publicadas por las siguientes instituciones y asociaciones: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), American College of Surgeons (ACS), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) y Asociación Española de Cirujanos (AEC).
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