TY - JOUR
T1 - Suggestions for Radiation Oncologists during the COVID-19 Pandemic
AU - Franco, Pierfrancesco
AU - Kochbati, Lofti
AU - Siano, Marco
AU - De Bari, Berardino
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Pierfrancesco Franco et al.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85086296906
U2 - 10.1155/2020/4892382
DO - 10.1155/2020/4892382
M3 - Review article
SN - 2314-6133
VL - 2020
JO - BioMed Research International
JF - BioMed Research International
M1 - 4892382
ER -