Treating patients with cancer amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: experience of a regional hospital in the Piedmont region in northern Italy
Autor: | Nerina Denaro, Cristina Granetto, Ornella Garrone, Vincenzo Ricci, Paola Vanella, Ida Colantonio, Nicola Crosetto, Anna Maria Vandone, Marcella Occelli, Fiorella Ruatta, Marco Merlano, Carolina Cauchi, Gianna Di Costanzo, Elena Fea |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male China Cancer Research 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Pneumonia Viral Medical Oncology 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Betacoronavirus 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neoplasms Pandemic Humans Socioeconomics Pandemics Aged Aged 80 and over Oncologists SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Neoplasms therapy General Medicine Middle Aged Hospitals Northern italy Dilemma Regional hospital Geography Italy Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female Coronavirus Infections |
Zdroj: | Tumori Journal. 106:427-431 |
ISSN: | 2038-2529 0300-8916 |
Popis: | Background:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is posing an unprecedented dilemma to oncologists worldwide, forcing them to decide whether to continue or suspend treatments in order to protect their most vulnerable patients from infection. After the first report from China, the outbreak spread rapidly worldwide. To, date no clear indications on how to treat patients with cancer with COVID-19 infection are available.Methods:We report data on 21 patients with cancer referred to a single medical oncology unit of a general hospital from mid-March to April 23, 2020.Results:Nine patients were on active cancer therapy during the infection and all stopped medical treatments. Overall 8 patients developed pneumonia and 6 patients died of COVID-19.Conclusion:The management of patients with cancer during the pandemic should be carefully balanced and discussed among oncologists and other key professionals involved in the treatment of this vulnerable group of patients, in order to balance the risk of treatment and the risk of infection. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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