Wareńczak-Florczak Żaneta, Urbański Bartosz
Electroradiology Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Department of Radiotherapy and Gynecological Oncology, Greater Poland Cancer Center, Poznan, Poland.
Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2022 Jul 29;27(3):566-570. doi: 10.5603/RPOR.a2022.0051. eCollection 2022.
The war in Ukraine has led to a massive influx of refugees into Poland, posing a major challenge for the health care system. The large number of refugees will undoubtedly lead to a substantial increase in the number of patients requiring treatment for a wide range of conditions, including cancer. In the present article, we describe and discuss the many difficulties faced by cancer treatment centres in Poland due to these circumstances. Key issues include the lack of proper diagnostic testing in this population and differences in oncological practices between Poland and Ukraine. Other problems include difficulties in obtaining patients' medical records and communication issues caused by the language barrier. In addition, in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the low vaccination rate among Ukrainian refugees is also a significant risk factor. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach involving the national health care agency and individual cancer centres. This is especially important in oncology due to the interdisciplinary nature of the field, which requires the contribution of specialists from many different fields as well as appropriate funding.
乌克兰战争导致大量难民涌入波兰，给医疗系统带来了重大挑战。大量难民无疑将导致需要治疗各种疾病（包括癌症）的患者数量大幅增加。在本文中，我们描述并讨论了波兰癌症治疗中心由于这些情况所面临的诸多困难。关键问题包括该人群缺乏适当的诊断检测，以及波兰和乌克兰在肿瘤治疗实践上的差异。其他问题包括获取患者病历困难以及语言障碍导致的沟通问题。此外，在持续的新冠疫情背景下，乌克兰难民中疫苗接种率低也是一个重大风险因素。应对这些挑战需要国家医疗保健机构和各个癌症中心采取综合方法。由于肿瘤学领域的跨学科性质，这一点在肿瘤学中尤为重要，该领域需要许多不同领域的专家做出贡献以及适当的资金支持。
