The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical radiography practice: a systematic literature review and recommendations for future services planning

TN Akudjedu, NA Mishio, W Elshami, MP Culp… - Radiography, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Worldwide, reports and experiences indicate that there has been extensive re-
organisation within diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy departments in response to the …

Covid-19 and radiotherapy: a systematic review after 2 years of pandemic

A Piras, V Venuti, A D'Aviero, D Cusumano… - Clinical and translational …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Following the Covid-19 pandemic spread, changes in clinical practice
were necessary to limit the pandemic diffusion. Also, oncological practice has undergone …

The quality of medical care in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular emphasis on the access to primary healthcare and the effectiveness of …

M Kludacz-Alessandri, R Walczak, L Hawrysz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Health has a significant influence on the quality of life of a society. The COVID-19 pandemic
has forced many countries to implement restrictive measures to prevent its wider spread …

Impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer registration and cancer care: a European survey

L Neamţiu, C Martos, F Giusti… - European Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background The coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic posed a number of challenges to
the oncology community, particularly the diagnosis and care of cancer patients while …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on gynecological cancer radiation during complete nationwide lockdown: observations and reflections from tertiary care institute …

A Shinghal, S Paul, S Chopra, L Gurram… - Advances in Radiation …, 2021 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT PURPOSE To report real world compliance to radiation in gynecological
cancers during the complete lockdown phase of COVID 19 pandemic. METHODS From 23rd …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of head and neck cancer patients at a tertiary care institution in Poland

M Szewczyk, J Pazdrowski, P Golusiński… - Contemporary …, 2021 - termedia.pl
Results The number of patients who presented to the MTB increased by 22%(278 to 340)
from the pre-pandemic to the pandemic period. The mean time from MTB presentation to …

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Number of Cancer Patients and Radiotherapy Procedures in the Warmia and Masuria Voivodeship

M Kurowicki, K Osowiecka, B Szostakiewicz… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: It was suspected that the COVID-19 pandemic would negatively affect
health care, including cancer treatment. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of the …

[HTML][HTML] Decrease in the number of new cancer diagnoses during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic–cohort study of 3.5 million individuals in western Poland

M Trojanowski, P Radomyski, W Kycler… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and methods Data from the Greater Poland Cancer Registry on cancer patients
diagnosed between 2010 and 2020 were analysed. To quantify the change in the number of …

Towards a decision support system for radiotherapy business continuity in a pandemic crisis

M Reuter-Oppermann, R Müller-Polyzou… - Journal of Decision …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The business continuity of radiotherapy practice is of utmost importance for a safe, effective
and efficient fight against cancer. Patients rely on uninterrupted therapies even under …

Catching the wave: quantifying the impact of COVID on radiotherapy delivery

D Roberge, G Delouya, A Bohigas, S Michalowski - Current Oncology, 2020 - mdpi.com
The novel coronavirus of 2019 has had a broad impact of the delivery of healthcare,
including cancer care. We chose to quantify the impact in the radiation oncology department …