• Radiother Oncol · Jul 2020

    Editorial

    Should we embrace hypofractionated radiotherapy for cervical cancer? A technical note on management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Lucas C Mendez, Hamid Raziee, Melanie Davidson, Vikram Velker, David D'Souza, Elizabeth Barnes, and Eric Leung.
    • Division of Radiation Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada; Department of Oncology, Western University, London, Canada. Electronic address: lucas.mendez@lhsc.on.ca.
    • Radiother Oncol. 2020 Jul 1; 148: 270-273.

    AbstractCervical cancer is a deadly disease and the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to further impact its lethality. Hypofractionated radiotherapy could mitigate this impact, however robust data in cervical cancer setting still is lacking. Information provided here could help institutions in reducing radiotherapy fractions for cervical cancer patients.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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