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GuidelineRadiology and oncology2021

Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unit.

Vincenza Granata, Roberta Fusco, Francesco Izzo, Sergio Venanzio Setola, Michele Coppola, Roberta Grassi, Alfonso Reginelli, Salvatore Cappabianca, Roberto Grassi, Antonella Petrillo

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Guideline in Radiology and oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Vincenza GranataRadiology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
Roberta FuscoRadiology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
Francesco IzzoHepatobiliary Surgical Oncology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
Sergio Venanzio SetolaRadiology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
Michele CoppolaDivision of Radiology, Cotugno Hospitals, Naples, Italy.
Roberta GrassiDivision of Radiology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Alfonso ReginelliDivision of Radiology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Salvatore CappabiancaDivision of Radiology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Roberto GrassiDivision of Radiology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Antonella PetrilloRadiology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 infection is particularly aggressive in frail patients, as cancer patients. Therefore, the more suitable management of the oncological patient requires a multidisciplinary assessment, to identify which patients should be treated, as inpatients or outpatients, and which treatments can be procrastinated.

conclusionsThe role of radiologist is crucial, and, all cancer patients who need an imaging evaluation will need to be studied, using the most appropriate imaging tools related to the clinical question and paying a special attention to preserve public health. Guidelines are necessary in the correct organization of a radiology unit to manage patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection, and whenever possible, a satellite radiography center with dedicated equipment should be used to decrease the transmission risk.

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Clinical ProtocolsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingCross InfectionHumansIncidental FindingsNeoplasmsPatient Care TeamPatient IsolationPersonal Protective EquipmentRadiology Department, HospitalSARS-CoV-2Triagecancer patientsCOVID-19 infectiondiagnostic unitguidelinemanagement

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PMID33675200
PMCPMC8042821

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