Impact of COVID-19 on medical treatment patterns in gynecologic oncology: a MITO group survey.
Int J Gynecol Cancer
; 31(10): 1363-1368, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1370903
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
COVID-19 is a global public health emergency. The increasing spread of COVID-19 presents challenges for the clinical care of patients with gynecological tumors. The Multicenter Italian Trials in Ovarian cancer and gynecologic malignancies (MITO) performed a survey to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical treatment of gynecological cancer, with a focus on chemotherapy and oral treatment with poly(ADP)-ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARP-i).METHODS:
The survey consisted of a self-administered online questionnaire, sent via email between November 2020 and January 2021 to all members of MITO group.RESULTS:
Forty-nine centers completed the questionnaire. The majority of respondents (83%) use screening tests to determine COVID-19 status in patients who were to undergo chemotherapy or oral medications. All respondents to our survey continued cancer therapy in patients who tested negative for COVID-19 during the pandemic. Seventy-three percent of respondents declared they stopped treatment with chemotherapy or PARP-i only after a positive swab and resumed therapy when negative tests were confirmed.CONCLUSIONS:
COVID-19 positivity impacted patterns of treatment in patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer within the MITO group. Further investigations are needed to evaluate whether these modifications influence oncological clinical outcomes.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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Withholding Treatment
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Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
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COVID-19 Testing
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COVID-19
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Genital Neoplasms, Female
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Antineoplastic Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Gynecol Cancer
Journal subject:
Gynecology
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Neoplasms
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijgc-2021-002784
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