Daniela Alterio, Stefania Volpe, Giulia Marvaso, Irene Turturici, Annamaria Ferrari, Maria Cristina Leonardi, Roberta Lazzari, Massimo Sarra Fiore, Giammaria Bufi, Federica Cattani, Camilla Arrobbio, Filippo Patti, Alessia Casbarra, Iacopo Cavallo, Fabrizio Mastrilli, Roberto Orecchia, Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa
BACKGROUND: Management of head and neck cancers (HNC) in radiation oncology in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era is challenging. Aim of our work is to report organization strategies at a radiation therapy (RT) department in the first European area experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: We focused on (a) dedicated procedures for HNC, (b) RT scheduling, and (c) health care professionals' protection applied during the COVID-19 breakdown (from March 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020)...
June 18, 2020: Head & Neck