Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unit

COVID-19 infection is particularly aggressive in frail patients, as cancer patients. Therefore, the more suitable management of the oncological patient requires a multidisciplinary assessment, to identify which patients should be treated, as inpatients or outpatients, and which treatments can be pro...

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Main Authors: Granata Vincenza, Fusco Roberta, Izzo Francesco, Venanzio Setola Sergio, Coppola Michele, Grassi Roberta, Reginelli Alfonso, Cappabianca Salvatore, Grassi Roberto, Petrillo Antonella
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Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-03-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2021-0010
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author Granata Vincenza
Fusco Roberta
Izzo Francesco
Venanzio Setola Sergio
Coppola Michele
Grassi Roberta
Reginelli Alfonso
Cappabianca Salvatore
Grassi Roberto
Petrillo Antonella
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description COVID-19 infection is particularly aggressive in frail patients, as cancer patients. Therefore, the more suitable management of the oncological patient requires a multidisciplinary assessment, to identify which patients should be treated, as inpatients or outpatients, and which treatments can be procrastinated.
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spelling doaj.art-769741463ff446e698f1b380a74bdb542022-12-21T21:29:47ZengSciendoRadiology and Oncology1581-32072021-03-0155212112910.2478/raon-2021-0010Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unitGranata Vincenza0Fusco Roberta1Izzo Francesco2Venanzio Setola Sergio3Coppola Michele4Grassi Roberta5Reginelli Alfonso6Cappabianca Salvatore7Grassi Roberto8Petrillo Antonella9Radiology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, ItalyRadiology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, ItalyHepatobiliary Surgical Oncology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, ItalyRadiology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, ItalyDivision of Radiology, Cotugno Hospitals, Naples, ItalyDivision of Radiology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyDivision of Radiology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyDivision of Radiology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyDivision of Radiology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyRadiology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, ItalyCOVID-19 infection is particularly aggressive in frail patients, as cancer patients. Therefore, the more suitable management of the oncological patient requires a multidisciplinary assessment, to identify which patients should be treated, as inpatients or outpatients, and which treatments can be procrastinated.https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2021-0010covid-19 infectioncancer patientsdiagnostic unitmanagementguideline
spellingShingle Granata Vincenza
Fusco Roberta
Izzo Francesco
Venanzio Setola Sergio
Coppola Michele
Grassi Roberta
Reginelli Alfonso
Cappabianca Salvatore
Grassi Roberto
Petrillo Antonella
Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unit
Radiology and Oncology
covid-19 infection
cancer patients
diagnostic unit
management
guideline
title Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unit
title_full Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unit
title_fullStr Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unit
title_full_unstemmed Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unit
title_short Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unit
title_sort covid 19 infection in cancer patients the management in a diagnostic unit
topic covid-19 infection
cancer patients
diagnostic unit
management
guideline
url https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2021-0010
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