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Novel Coronavirus International Public Health Emergency: Guidance on Radiation Oncology Facility Operation.

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Chen, W; Su, X-Y; Wang, VJ; Wang, EC; Xu, R; Zhong, S; Sun, G; Xia, J
Published in: Adv Radiat Oncol
2020

PURPOSE: The current situation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rapidly evolving. Radiation therapy facilities are places of concentrated patient interactions. Oncology patients with immunosuppression are at a higher risk for contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and easily developing severe postinfection events during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. This review aimed to provide some guidance and be a reference to medical professionals in radiation oncology so that they may provide oncology patients with safe and high-quality care. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This paper discussed how radiation therapy departments or centers can most effectively respond to this public health emergency through summarizing the procedures and protocols implemented at hospitals in ShenZhen, China. RESULTS: The impact of the virus in radiation therapy facilities can be mitigated and managed with appropriate and timely implementation of infection control procedures and protocols. CONCLUSIONS: In the face of acute infectious disease, it is critical to maintain strict infectious disease control procedures and to create a clear clinical workflow protocol to best protect medical staff and patients from the effect of acute infectious diseases.

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Adv Radiat Oncol

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2452-1094

Publication Date

2020

Volume

5

Issue

4

Start / End Page

560 / 566

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
 

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Chen, W., Su, X.-Y., Wang, V. J., Wang, E. C., Xu, R., Zhong, S., … Xia, J. (2020). Novel Coronavirus International Public Health Emergency: Guidance on Radiation Oncology Facility Operation. Adv Radiat Oncol, 5(4), 560–566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.008
Chen, Wei, Xiao-Ye Su, Victoria J. Wang, Edina C. Wang, Ruizhen Xu, Shiyan Zhong, Guoping Sun, and Jun Xia. “Novel Coronavirus International Public Health Emergency: Guidance on Radiation Oncology Facility Operation.Adv Radiat Oncol 5, no. 4 (2020): 560–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.008.
Chen W, Su X-Y, Wang VJ, Wang EC, Xu R, Zhong S, et al. Novel Coronavirus International Public Health Emergency: Guidance on Radiation Oncology Facility Operation. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020;5(4):560–6.
Chen, Wei, et al. “Novel Coronavirus International Public Health Emergency: Guidance on Radiation Oncology Facility Operation.Adv Radiat Oncol, vol. 5, no. 4, 2020, pp. 560–66. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.008.
Chen W, Su X-Y, Wang VJ, Wang EC, Xu R, Zhong S, Sun G, Xia J. Novel Coronavirus International Public Health Emergency: Guidance on Radiation Oncology Facility Operation. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020;5(4):560–566.
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Published In

Adv Radiat Oncol

DOI

ISSN

2452-1094

Publication Date

2020

Volume

5

Issue

4

Start / End Page

560 / 566

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis