Krengli Marco, Ferrara Eleonora, Mastroleo Federico, Brambilla Marco, Ricardi Umberto
Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità," Novara, Italy.
Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020 Mar 20;5(4):527-530. doi: 10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.003. eCollection 2020 Jul-Aug.
Starting from Wuhan, China, SARS-CoV-2 has been a catastrophic epidemic involving many countries worldwide. After China, Italy has been heavily affected, and severe measures to limit the spread of the virus have been taken in the last weeks. Radiation oncology departments must guarantee optimal cancer treatments even in such a challenging scenario of an ongoing aggressive epidemic. Adopted preventive measures and recommendations are highlighted for patients, professionals, and clinical operations to minimize the risk of infection while safely treating patients with cancer.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)自中国武汉出现以来,已演变成一场波及全球多个国家的灾难性疫情。继中国之后,意大利受到了严重影响,在过去几周里已采取了严格措施来限制病毒传播。即使在当前这种极具挑战性的疫情肆虐的情况下,放射肿瘤学部门仍必须确保提供最佳的癌症治疗。本文着重介绍了针对患者、专业人员和临床操作所采取的预防措施及建议,以便在安全治疗癌症患者的同时,将感染风险降至最低。