Infection Control and Modified Workflow Strategies in Radiation Oncology Department during COVID 19 Crisis: An Institutional Experience
Purpose: To build safe environment for cancer fighters and radiation personnel during COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on infection control, workflow and radiotherapy dose schedules modification strategies in radiation oncology departments. Material and Methods: A meeting was called post lock down in...
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West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention
2021-06-01
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| author | Sweta Soni Akanksha Solanki Puneet Pareek Rakesh Kumar Vyas Sumanta Manna Sanjib Gayen |
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| description | Purpose: To build safe environment for cancer fighters and radiation personnel during COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on infection control, workflow and radiotherapy dose schedules modification strategies in radiation oncology departments.
Material and Methods: A meeting was called post lock down in radiation oncology department to prepare infection control policies and workflow strategies in time of COVID-19 Pandemic.
Results: Strategies and policies were formed during COVID-19 crises taking following points into consideration 1) Infection control policies 2) CT simulation policies 3) Day care admission and chemotherapy administration policies 4) Radiation treatment plan modification and delivery strategies 5) Brachytherapy delivery strategies.
Conclusion: Management of cancer patients is an issue running parallel to the present condition of COVID-19 pandemic. Further randomized trial on hypofractionated radiotherapy schedules should be encouraged. Positivity, awareness and systematic approach are most important step in balancing the current scenario. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11b7d5dbc94048bcb67d88d0bf9a58582024-01-26T17:58:26ZengWest Asia Organization for Cancer PreventionAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care2588-36822021-06-016S1212610.31557/apjcc.2021.6.S1.21-26690Infection Control and Modified Workflow Strategies in Radiation Oncology Department during COVID 19 Crisis: An Institutional ExperienceSweta Soni0Akanksha Solanki1Puneet Pareek2Rakesh Kumar Vyas3Sumanta Manna4Sanjib Gayen5All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS), JodhpurALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES ( AIIMS), JODHPURAll India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS), JodhpurAll India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS), JodhpurAll India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS), JodhpurAll India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS), JodhpurPurpose: To build safe environment for cancer fighters and radiation personnel during COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on infection control, workflow and radiotherapy dose schedules modification strategies in radiation oncology departments. Material and Methods: A meeting was called post lock down in radiation oncology department to prepare infection control policies and workflow strategies in time of COVID-19 Pandemic. Results: Strategies and policies were formed during COVID-19 crises taking following points into consideration 1) Infection control policies 2) CT simulation policies 3) Day care admission and chemotherapy administration policies 4) Radiation treatment plan modification and delivery strategies 5) Brachytherapy delivery strategies. Conclusion: Management of cancer patients is an issue running parallel to the present condition of COVID-19 pandemic. Further randomized trial on hypofractionated radiotherapy schedules should be encouraged. Positivity, awareness and systematic approach are most important step in balancing the current scenario.http://www.waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjcc/article/view/690covid-19radiotherapystrategyinfection controlhypofractionation |
| spellingShingle | Sweta Soni Akanksha Solanki Puneet Pareek Rakesh Kumar Vyas Sumanta Manna Sanjib Gayen Infection Control and Modified Workflow Strategies in Radiation Oncology Department during COVID 19 Crisis: An Institutional Experience Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care covid-19 radiotherapy strategy infection control hypofractionation |
| title | Infection Control and Modified Workflow Strategies in Radiation Oncology Department during COVID 19 Crisis: An Institutional Experience |
| title_full | Infection Control and Modified Workflow Strategies in Radiation Oncology Department during COVID 19 Crisis: An Institutional Experience |
| title_fullStr | Infection Control and Modified Workflow Strategies in Radiation Oncology Department during COVID 19 Crisis: An Institutional Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infection Control and Modified Workflow Strategies in Radiation Oncology Department during COVID 19 Crisis: An Institutional Experience |
| title_short | Infection Control and Modified Workflow Strategies in Radiation Oncology Department during COVID 19 Crisis: An Institutional Experience |
| title_sort | infection control and modified workflow strategies in radiation oncology department during covid 19 crisis an institutional experience |
| topic | covid-19 radiotherapy strategy infection control hypofractionation |
| url | http://www.waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjcc/article/view/690 |
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