Brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic crisis: problems and prospects
COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected general healthcare delivery systems and cancer care throughout the world. The management of locally advanced cervical cancer presents specific challenges in this context, especially brachytherapy and completion of radiotherapy treatment, without compromising...
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| description | COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected general healthcare delivery systems and cancer care throughout the world. The management of locally advanced cervical cancer presents specific challenges in this context, especially brachytherapy and completion of radiotherapy treatment, without compromising the overall treatment time and anticipated outcomes. This article presents in detail the issues and possible solutions with currently available literature for COVID-19 and radiation, in particular brachytherapy management of locally advanced cervical cancers. The review attempts to provide possible explanations and pathways based on COVID-19 testing, brachytherapy processes including application, imaging, and fractionation, keeping in mind the overall treatment time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-094b38ac09e145b38df3ad605bd244032022-12-21T20:02:42ZengTermedia Publishing HouseJournal of Contemporary Brachytherapy1689-832X2081-28412020-06-0112329029310.5114/jcb.2020.9687341160Brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic crisis: problems and prospectsRaviteja MiriyalaUmesh MahantshettyCOVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected general healthcare delivery systems and cancer care throughout the world. The management of locally advanced cervical cancer presents specific challenges in this context, especially brachytherapy and completion of radiotherapy treatment, without compromising the overall treatment time and anticipated outcomes. This article presents in detail the issues and possible solutions with currently available literature for COVID-19 and radiation, in particular brachytherapy management of locally advanced cervical cancers. The review attempts to provide possible explanations and pathways based on COVID-19 testing, brachytherapy processes including application, imaging, and fractionation, keeping in mind the overall treatment time.https://www.termedia.pl/Brachytherapy-in-cervical-cancer-radiotherapy-during-COVID-19-pandemic-crisis-problems-and-prospects,54,41160,1,1.htmlcovid-19 cervical cancer radiotherapy brachytherapy hdr fractionation. |
| spellingShingle | Raviteja Miriyala Umesh Mahantshetty Brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic crisis: problems and prospects Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy covid-19 cervical cancer radiotherapy brachytherapy hdr fractionation. |
| title | Brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic crisis: problems and prospects |
| title_full | Brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic crisis: problems and prospects |
| title_fullStr | Brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic crisis: problems and prospects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic crisis: problems and prospects |
| title_short | Brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic crisis: problems and prospects |
| title_sort | brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during covid 19 pandemic crisis problems and prospects |
| topic | covid-19 cervical cancer radiotherapy brachytherapy hdr fractionation. |
| url | https://www.termedia.pl/Brachytherapy-in-cervical-cancer-radiotherapy-during-COVID-19-pandemic-crisis-problems-and-prospects,54,41160,1,1.html |
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