Bracing for impact with new 4R's in the COVID-19 pandemic – A provincial thoracic radiation oncology consensus. (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rathod, Shrinivas; Dubey, Arbind; Bashir, Bashir; Sivananthan, Gokulan; Leylek, Ahmet; Chowdhury, Amitava; Koul, Rashmi
• Is Part Of: Radiotherapy and oncology. Volume 149(2020)
• Page Start: 124
• Page End: 127
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: Lung cancer -- COVID-19; Oncology -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Medical Oncology -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiothérapie -- Périodiques; Cancérologie -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9940642
• DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.03.045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-8140

Abstract

Abstract: As COVID-19 pandemic continues to explode, cancer centers worldwide are trying to adapt and are struggling with this constantly changing scenario. Intending to ensure patient safety and deliver quality care, we sought consensus on the preferred thoracic radiation regimen in a Canadian province with 4 new R's of COVID era.