Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK Hospital, Delhi, India.
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2021 Mar;21(3):251-255. doi: 10.1080/14737140.2021.1860761. Epub 2020 Dec 21.
: Oncologists have an arduous task of weighing the urgency of treating cancer patients against risk for COVID-19 exposure, especially in low resource countries, where there is shortage of radiation equipment, personnel as well as resources to deal with the crisis. Strategic planning to control the spread of infection is critical in this susceptible patient population as well as healthcare workers involved in radiation delivery.: We reviewed all the available literature and present feasible strategies for sustainable and continued care of cancer patients amidst this pandemic.: Further research is warranted to maintain and improve survival outcomes for cancer patients in spite of necessary restrictions.
肿瘤学家面临着艰巨的任务，需要权衡治疗癌症患者的紧迫性与 COVID-19 暴露风险，尤其是在资源匮乏的国家，那里缺乏辐射设备、人员以及应对危机的资源。在这一易感患者群体以及参与放射治疗的医护人员中，控制感染传播的战略规划至关重要。我们回顾了所有可用的文献，并提出了在大流行期间可持续和持续为癌症患者提供护理的可行策略。有必要进行进一步的研究，以维持和改善癌症患者的生存结果，尽管存在必要的限制。
