Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Recommendations in Response to COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

During a global pandemic, the benefit of routine visits and treatment of patients with cancer must be weighed against the risks to patients, staff, and society. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers radiation oncology departments treat, and efficient resource utilization is essential in the setting of a pandemic. Herein, we aim to establish recommendations and a framework by which to evaluate prostate radiation therapy management decisions.

Methods and materials

Radiation oncologists from the United States and the United Kingdom rapidly conducted a systematic review and agreed upon recommendations to safely manage patients with prostate cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. A RADS framework was created: remote visits, and avoidance, deferment, and shorteni

SUBMITTER: Zaorsky NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7598436 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature