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Radiotherapy management of rectal cancer in the backdrop of the COVID pandemic.
Lewis, Shirley; Talapatra, Kaustav.
  • Lewis S; Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
  • Talapatra K; Department of Radiation Oncology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Cancer Rep (Hoboken) ; 4(2): e1320, 2021 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-967725
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

COVID-19 outbreak was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. Over the last 3 months, the pandemic has challenged the diagnosis and treatment of all cancer, including rectal cancer. Constraints in resources call for a change in the treatment strategy without compromising efficacy. RECENT

FINDINGS:

Delivery of shorter treatment schedules for radiotherapy offers advantages like short overall treatment time, improved throughput on the machine, improved compliance and reduced risk of transmission of COVID 19. Other strategies include delaying surgery, reducing the intensity of chemotherapy and adoption of organ preservation approach.

CONCLUSION:

The curative treatment of rectal cancer should not be hindered during the COVID pandemic, and modifications in the multi-modality treatment will help achieve quality care.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Rectal Neoplasms / Communicable Disease Control / Radiation Oncology / Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Cancer Rep (Hoboken) Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cnr2.1320

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Rectal Neoplasms / Communicable Disease Control / Radiation Oncology / Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Cancer Rep (Hoboken) Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cnr2.1320