PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - ALESSANDRA GONNELLI
AU  - SABRINA MONTRONE
AU  - PAOLA COCUZZA
AU  - STEFANO URSINO
AU  - BRUNO MANFREDI
AU  - ROBERTO MATTIONI
AU  - NATALINA COCCIA
AU  - TAIUSHA FUENTES
AU  - ELISA CALISTRI
AU  - FRANSCESCO PASQUALETTI
AU  - FABIOLA PAIAR
TI  - Radiotherapy in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
AID  - 10.21873/invivo.12222
DP  - 2020 Nov 01
TA  - In Vivo
PG  - 3731--3734
VI  - 34
IP  - 6
4099  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/34/6/3731.short
4100  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/34/6/3731.full
SO  - In Vivo2020 Nov 01; 34
AB  - Background/Aim: In 2020, because of coronavirus pandemic, medical activities changed. The aim of this report is to compare the volumes of Pisa radiotherapy activities from March 9th to May 31st, 2020, with the same period in 2019. Patients and Methods: We analyzed the activity of our Unit to evaluate how logistics changes, related to the COVID-19 epidemic, impacted on volumes of radiotherapy (RT) activity and on the number of cases of COVID-19 infections observed in healthcare professionals and patients. Results: The total number of first-time visits between March-May 2020 was reduced by 18%, probably due to delays in diagnosis and histological tests as well as the temporary closure of the operating rooms. None of the healthcare professionals and only two patients contracted the infection. Conclusion: We were able to treat all patients referred to our hospital and we were able to reduce risk of infection for both our patients and healthcare staff, guaranteeing continuum of care for our oncological patients.