Providing optimal interventional oncology procedures at one of the COVID-19 referral center in Italy

Filippo Pesapane; Anna Maria Ierardi; Antonio Arrichiello; Gianpaolo Carrafiello

doi:10.1007/s12032-020-01405-6

Providing optimal interventional oncology procedures at one of the COVID-19 referral center in Italy

Med Oncol. 2020 Aug 9;37(9):83. doi: 10.1007/s12032-020-01405-6.

Authors

Filippo Pesapane¹, Anna Maria Ierardi², Antonio Arrichiello³, Gianpaolo Carrafiello^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
² Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. amierardi@yahoo.it.
³ Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the activity of interventional oncology in cancer centers. Since the first COVID case was diagnosed in Italy on February 21st, our Hospital, located in Milan downtown, has been at the frontline to manage this emergency and to try to ensure essential services. In the present article, we discuss the changes that need to be done for the organization, safety, and patient management in interventional oncology.

Keywords: COVID-19; Interventional oncology; Italy.

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Coronavirus Infections / therapy
Health Personnel / standards
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Medical Oncology / methods
Medical Oncology / standards*
Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Neoplasms / therapy
Pandemics
Personal Protective Equipment / standards
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Viral / therapy
SARS-CoV-2
Tertiary Care Centers / standards*
Workflow