SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and COVID-19 diffusion have recently become an international public health emergency. Cancer patients, as a frail population, are particularly exposed to the risk related to infections. The clinical decision-making process and the organizational workflow of radiotherapy department should be revised in the light of the critical situation. We herein provide practical suggestions derived from the available literature and discussed during an online session held within the e-learning educational program of the European School of Oncology on March 31st 2020.

Suggestions for Radiation Oncologists during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Franco P.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and COVID-19 diffusion have recently become an international public health emergency. Cancer patients, as a frail population, are particularly exposed to the risk related to infections. The clinical decision-making process and the organizational workflow of radiotherapy department should be revised in the light of the critical situation. We herein provide practical suggestions derived from the available literature and discussed during an online session held within the e-learning educational program of the European School of Oncology on March 31st 2020.
2020
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Breast Neoplasms; Clinical Decision-Making; Coronavirus Infections; Female; Humans; Infection Control; Neoplasms; Pneumonia, Viral; Radiation Oncology; Betacoronavirus; Pandemics; Radiation Oncologists
Franco P.; Kochbati L.; Siano M.; De Bari B.
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