Radiotherapy based management during Covid-19 pandemic - A systematic review of presented consensus and guidelines.

ABSTRACT: Treatment management of cancer patients in the radiation oncology departments during the current COVID-19 pandemic is challenging. A systematic review of published consensus/guidelines on the role of radiotherapy prioritization, suggested treatment protocols, and set up management was undertaken based on the PRISMA protocol and through PubMed/PMC, Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of Science databases until 01/20/2021. One hundred and sixty-eight publications or regional consensus were included. Summary of recommendations contained: (1) using hypo-fractionated (Hypo-F) regimens for therapeutic/palliative indications, (2) delaying radiotherapy for several weeks or until pandemic over, (3) omitting radiotherapy by replacement of alternative therapies or active surveillance, (4) applying safer pati

SUBMITTER: Siavashpour Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242203 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature