ArticleCancers2021
Continuity of Cancer Care: The Surgical Experience of Two Large Cancer Hubs in London and Milan.
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51 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.
Maria J Monroy-IglesiasFaculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Translational Oncology & Urology Research (TOUR), King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK.
Marta TagliabueDivision of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7879-4846
Harvey DickinsonSouth East London Cancer Alliance, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Graham RobertsSouth East London Cancer Alliance, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Rita De BerardinisDivision of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4959-587X
Beth RussellFaculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Translational Oncology & Urology Research (TOUR), King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5640-8425
Charlotte MossFaculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Translational Oncology & Urology Research (TOUR), King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK.
Sophie IrwinSouth East London Cancer Alliance, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Jonathon OlsburghDepartment of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Ivana Maria Francesca CoccoDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Alexis SchizasDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Sarah McCrindleDepartment of Medical Oncology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Rahul NathDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Aina BrunetDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0713-3765
Ricard SimoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Chrysostomos TornariDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1212-0590
Parthi SrinivasanDepartment of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK.
Andreas PrachaliasDepartment of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK.
Andrew DaviesSouth East London Cancer Alliance, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Jenny GehDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Stephanie FraserDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Tom RoutledgeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
RuJun MaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Ella DoergeDepartment of Urology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Ben ChallacombeDepartment of Urology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Raj NairDepartment of Urology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Marios HadjipavlouDepartment of Urology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Rosaria ScarpinataDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, King's College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK.
Paolo SorelliDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London SE13 6LH, UK.
Saoirse DollyDepartment of Medical Oncology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3401-318X
Francesco Alessandro MistrettaDivision of Urology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5647-4780
Gennaro MusiDivision of Urology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Monica CasiraghiDivision of Thoracic Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5986-7811
Alessia AloisiDivision of Gynaecological Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Andrea Dell'AcquaDivision of Gynaecological Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Donatella ScaglioneDivision of Data Management, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Stefania ZanoniDivision of Data Management, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Daniele Rampazio Da SilvaDivision of Data Management, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Daniela BrambillaDivision of Data Management, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Raffaella BertolottiDivision of Data Management, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Giulia PeruzzottiDivision of Data Management, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Angelo MaggioniDivision of Gynaecological Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Ottavio de CobelliDivision of Urology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Lorenzo SpaggiariDepartment of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Mohssen AnsarinDivision of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Fabrizio MastrilliMedical Administration, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Sara GandiniDepartment of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1348-4548
Urvashi JainDepartment of Breast Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Hisham HamedDepartment of Breast Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Kate HaireSouth East London Cancer Alliance, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Mieke Van HemelrijckFaculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Translational Oncology & Urology Research (TOUR), King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · GBEuropean Institute of Oncology · ITData Management (Italy) · ITLondon Cancer · GBKing's College London · GBKing's College Hospital · GBUniversity of Milan · ITLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust · GBUniversity of Sassari · IT
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Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is having a large effect on the management of cancer patients. This study reports on the approach and outcomes of cancer patients receiving radical surgery with curative intent between March and September 2020 (in comparison to 2019) in the European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS (IEO) in Milan and the South East London Cancer Alliance (SELCA). Both institutions implemented a COVID-19 minimal pathway where patients were required to self-isolate prior to admission and were swabbed for COVID-19 within 72 h of surgery. Positive patients had surgery deferred until a negative swab. At IEO, radical surgeries declined by 6% as compared to the same period in 2019 (
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