Measures of infection prevention and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

C Matuschek, JC Fischer, SE Combs, R Fietkau… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose COVID-19 infection has manifested as a major threat to both patients and
healthcare providers around the world. Radiation oncology institutions (ROI) deliver a major …

Research in radiation oncology and the Covid-19 pandemic

M Høyer, C Grau - Acta Oncologica, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Early on during the course of the pandemic in Wuhan, it became clear that cancer patients
are in high-risk of complicated infection. During the first wave of the Covid-19, cancer …

SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in an asymptomatic cancer cohort-results and consequences for clinical routine

S Marschner, S Corradini, J Rauch, R Zacharias… - Radiation …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Starting in December 2019, the current pandemic caused by the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) confronts the world with an …

Impact of COVID-19 on the performance of a radiation oncology department at a major comprehensive cancer centre in Poland during the first ten weeks of the …

J Malicki, P Martenka… - Reports of Practical …, 2020 - journals.viamedica.pl
The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus rapidly altered radiotherapy service delivery
around the world. Aim The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Running a Radiation Oncology Department at the time of coronavirus: an Italian experience

M Krengli, E Ferrara, F Mastroleo, M Brambilla… - Advances in Radiation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Starting from Wuhan, China, SARS-CoV-2 has been a catastrophic epidemic
involving many countries worldwide. After China, Italy has been heavily affected, and severe …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients and staff in radiation oncology departments in belgium: a national survey

A Vaandering, S Ben Mustapha, M Lambrecht… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: COVID-19 reached Belgium in February and quickly became a major public health
challenge. It is of importance to evaluate the actual impact of COVID-19 on patients and staff …

COVID-RO study: the radiation oncology practice at times of COVID-19 outbreak—international survey

S Appel, YR Lawrence, Z Symon… - reports of practical …, 2021 - journals.viamedica.pl
Background: Radiation therapy (RT), an essential treatment of cancer, involves multiple
hospital visits. We hypothesized that radiation departments would adjust their work patterns …

Suggestions for Radiation Oncologists during the COVID‐19 Pandemic

P Franco, L Kochbati, M Siano… - BioMed Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Staff and patient protection in radiation Oncology departments during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

M Portaluri, S Bambace, F Tramacere… - Advances in …, 2020 - advancesradonc.org
Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers and
clinicians in the radiation oncology sector have been paying attention to the supply of …

First statement on preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic in large German Speaking University-based radiation oncology departments

SE Combs, C Belka, M Niyazi, S Corradini… - Radiation …, 2020 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging modern radiation oncology. At University Hospitals,
we have a mandate to offer high-end treatments to all cancer patients. However, in times of …