1. A national survey on radiation oncology patterns of practice in Switzerland during the COVID-19 pandemic: Present changes and future perspectives
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K. Khanfir, Michael Betz, H. Vees, G. Pesce, Nicolaus Andratschke, Evelyn Herrmann, Robert Förster, Oscar Matzinger, Vérane Achard, Frank Zimmermann, Antonella Richetti, Paul Martin Putora, Karl T. Beer, Brigitta G. Baumert, Constance Huck, Kathrin Zaugg, Thomas Zilli, Christiane Reuter, Stephan Bodis, Berardino De Bari, Alessandra Franzetti-Pellanda, Conny Vrieling, Nicolas Peguret, T. Breuneval, Daniel R. Zwahlen, Pelagia G. Tsoutsou, Matthias Guckenberger, Daniel M. Aebersold, Abdelkarim S. Allal, University of Zurich, and Zilli, Thomas
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Colorectal cancer ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,2720 Hematology ,MEDLINE ,610 Medicine & health ,Article ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,Prostate cancer ,0302 clinical medicine ,Radiation oncology ,Pandemic ,medicine ,2741 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,skin and connective tissue diseases ,Intensive care medicine ,business.industry ,Hematology ,medicine.disease ,10044 Clinic for Radiation Oncology ,Oncology ,Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,2730 Oncology ,business - Abstract
• We conducted a Swiss survey on patterns of practice during COVID-19 pandemic. • Dedicated IT solutions were implemented in all radiation-oncology departments. • Upfront endocrine treatments for breast and prostate cancer were privileged. • Use of hypofractionation for breast, rectal cancer and palliation was increased.
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- 2020
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