Impact of COVID-19 in gynecologic oncology: a Nationwide Italian Survey of the SIGO and MITO groups.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused rapid and drastic changes in cancer management. The Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SIGO), and the Multicenter Italian Trials in Ovarian cancer and gynecologic malignancies (MITO) promoted a national survey aiming to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on clinical activity of gynecologist oncologists and to assess the implementation of containment measures against COVID-19 diffusion.

Methods

The survey consisted of a self-administered, anonymous, online questionnaire. The survey was sent via email to all the members of the SIGO, and MITO groups on April 7, 2020, and was closed on April 20, 2020.

Results

Overall, 604 participants completed the questionnaire with a response-rate of 70%. The results of th

SUBMITTER: Bogani G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7593217 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature