COVID-19 outbreak and cancer radiotherapy disruption in Italy: Survey endorsed by the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO)()

Italy experienced one of the world’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks and healthcare systems had to instantly reorganise activity. The Italian Radiation Oncology Departments adapted numerous solutions to minimize the disruptions. Information technologies, treatment prioritization and implementation of h...

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Autores principales: Jereczek-Fossa, Barbara Alicja, Pepa, Matteo, Marvaso, Giulia, Bruni, Alessio, Buglione di Monale e Bastia, Michela, Catalano, Gianpiero, Filippi, Andrea Riccardo, Franco, Pierfrancesco, Gambacorta, Maria Antonietta, Genovesi, Domenico, Iatì, Giuseppe, Magli, Alessandro, Marafioti, Luigi, Meattini, Icro, Merlotti, Anna, Mignogna, Marcello, Musio, Daniela, Pacelli, Roberto, Pergolizzi, Stefano, Tombolini, Vincenzo, Trovò, Marco, Ricardi, Umberto, Magrini, Stefano Maria, Corvò, Renzo, Donato, Vittorio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2020
Materias:
COVID-19 Rapid Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7215158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32413527
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2020.04.061
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Sumario:Italy experienced one of the world’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks and healthcare systems had to instantly reorganise activity. The Italian Radiation Oncology Departments adapted numerous solutions to minimize the disruptions. Information technologies, treatment prioritization and implementation of hypofractionation and protection procedures allowed balancing between cancer patient care and patient/healthcare workers safety.

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