• J Cancer Res Ther · Apr 2020

    COVID-19 pandemic: Radiotherapy precautions and preparedness.

    • Naveen Mummudi, Anil Tibdewal, Sarbani Ghosh-Laskar, and Jai Prakash Agarwal.
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
    • J Cancer Res Ther. 2020 Apr 1; 16 (3): 634-637.

    AbstractThe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted healthcare delivery across the globe. Cancer patients are at a higher risk of acquiring this infection due to their immunosuppressed state. Timely care of patients while ensuring safety of healthcare workers is need of the hour. We list few precautionary measures that can be taken at all radiotherapy centres, during the pandemic to curb and combat the spread of this disease.

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