Post-lockdown management of oncological priorities and postponed radiation therapy following the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience of the Institut Curie. (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beddok, Arnaud; Calugaru, Valentin; Minsat, Mathieu; Dendale, Rémi; De Oliveira, Aurélien; Costa, Émilie; Goudjil, Farid; Belshi, Rezart; Pierrat, Noelle; Rochas, Christophe; Gravigny, Anne Catherine; Soisick, Lucas; Colella Fleury, Hélène; Créhange, Gilles
• Is Part Of: Radiotherapy and oncology. Volume 150(2020)
• Page Start: 12
• Page End: 14
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic -- SARS-CoV-2 infection -- Radiotherapy -- Crisis intervention -- Data visualization; 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.2020.05.043
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-8140

Abstract

Highlights: During COVID-19 lockdown, the number of radiotherapy treatments had to be reduced. Given number of delayed treatments, the post-crisis period should be anticipated. Data visualization software allowed to predict when peak activity would happen.