COVID-19 impact in radiotherapy practice in an oncology hub: a screenshot from Lombardy, Italy.

Giulia CorraoLuca BergamaschiMattia ZaffaroniMassimo Sarra FioreGiammaria BufiMaria Cristina LeonardiRoberta LazzariDaniela AlterioFederica CattaniGabriella PravettoniFabrizio MastrilliRoberto OrecchiaGiulia MarvasoBarbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa

Published in: Tumori (2020)

Cancer hub allows for safe RT practice continuation while minimizing the spread of contagion in this frail patient population. A challenge for the future will be to understand pandemic consequences in cancer natural history and manage its clinical impact.

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