COVID-and-Radiotherapy

Read the ESTRO Presidents' statement: "Radiotherapy in a time of crisis".

From the Green Journal and the ESTRO Open Access Journals

Published in Clinical and Translational Radiation Onoclogy (ctRO): European radiation oncology after one year of COVID-19 pandemic
Radiotherapy and Oncology - The Green Journal: A collection of articles covering COVID-19
Published in Radiotherapy and Oncology - The Green Journal: Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on practice in european radiation oncology centers
Published in Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology (tipsRO): Meeting the challenges imposed by COVID-19: Guidance document by the ESTRO Radiation TherapisT Committee (RTTC)
Published in Radiotherapy and Oncology - The Green Journal: Recommendations on the use of radiation therapy in managing patients with gastrointestinal malignancies in the era of COVID-19.
Published in Radiotherapy and Oncology - The Green Journal: Practice recommendations for lung cancer radiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: An ESTRO-ASTRO consensus statement
Published in Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology (ctRO): COVID-19: Global Radiation Oncology’s Targeted Response for Pandemic Preparedness.
Published in Radiotherapy and Oncology - The Green Journal: The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on head and neck cancer patients’ care

Other resources

Published in Clinical Oncology: Reduced Fractionation in Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Curativeintent Radiotherapy during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in the Lancet Oncology with an interview of Ben Slotman, ESTRO President : COVID-19: impact on cancer workforce and delivery of care
Published in Blood: ILROG Emergency Guidelines for Radiation Therapy of Hematological Malignancies During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics: Practice Recommendations for Risk-Adapted Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An ASTRO-ESTRO Consensus Statement
Published in Radiation Oncology First statement on preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic in large German Speaking University-based radiation oncology departments
Published in Clinical Oncology: International Guidelines on Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics: COVID-19 outbreak in Northern Italy: First practical indications for Radiotherapy Departments
Accepted articles from ASTRO Journals about the COVID-19 pandemic: updated page.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - UK COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of radiotherapy
Published in Nature Medicine: Caring for patients with cancer in the COVID-19 era.

Article from the Radiobiology corner of the newsletter: Radiobiology in Times of Coronavirus Pandemic
Lung Radiotherapy during Coronavirus(COVID-RTLung) - Corinne Faivre-Finn, Kathryn Banfill, Kate Wicks and Gareth Price from the Christie NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Manchester
How residents' life is changing during COVID-19 emergency? A report from the European Institute of Oncology (Milan)
COVID-19 - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RTTS - ESTRO RTT COMMITTEE
Article from the young ESTRO corner of the newsletter : How to stay productive and effective as young researchers during the Covid-19 pandemic
Survey "Conducting research in Radiation Oncology remotely: coping with isolation" – Young ESTRO Committee

ASTRO – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Recommendations and Information
ECCO - Member and Patient Advocacy Group resources
European Cancer Patient Coalition: ECPC Communication about cancer and COVID-19
IAEA - Division of Human Health - COVID-19 page
RadOnc Tables on Twitter: @RadoncTables and their table on COVID-19
A report and a statement about the impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Patient Organisations
The European Commission created a platform to support the clinicians and healthcare providers dealing with the care of COVID-19 infected patients, the Clinical Management Support System (COVID-19 CMSS) that allows sharing clinical knowledge and expertise among peers. Any healthcare professional involved in complex COVID-19 cases can access the Web Conferencing system and get the support of a dedicated Helpdesk by registering through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/COVID19CENTRES where you will find a detailed description of the system (factsheet) and a privacy statement in compliance with the GDPR.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) : Coronavirus disease Page and its updated Guidance on the management of clinical trials during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) Coronavirus (COVID-19) clinical oncology resources
World Health Organisation (WHO) information on COVID-19.
GOECP/SEOR clinical recommendations for lung cancer radiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic
AIRO COVID-19 outbreak and cancer radiotherapy disruption in Italy
Endorsed by AIRO Practical indications for management of patients candidate to Interventional and Intraoperative Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy, IORT) during COVID-19 pandemic
Royal College of Radiologists (UK) The Response of the UK Clinical Oncology Community to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Royal College of Radiologists (UK) COVID-19: A Catalyst for Change for UK Clinical Oncology
Radiation Oncology Spanish Society (SEOR) Low‑dose radiation therapy: could it be a game‑changer for COVID‑19?
Statement of the ARO, DEGRO and professional association of radiation oncologists to the COVID-19 Pandemic. (read)
Statement of the DEGRO/ARO/BVDST on the subject of radiation oncology during the COVID-19 pandemic. (read)
Hypo fractionated irradiation regimes as an alternative to conventional irradiation for use during times of reduced radio oncological capacities. (read)

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