Procedures adopted in the S.C. of radiotherapy of AO SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo for the coronavirus emergency


https://doi.org/10.4081/wpph.2020.9233
Vol. 8 (2020)
Published: 30 June 2020
Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2, cancer treatment, radiation therapy
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Authors

  • A. Pastorino Scuola di Specializzazione in Radioterapia – Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy.
  • E. Garibaldi S.C. Radioterapia, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • O. Durante S.C. Radioterapia, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • A. Fozza S.C. Radioterapia, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • L. Berretta S.C. Radioterapia, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • G. Pozzi S.C. Radioterapia, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • E. Cazzulo S.C. Radioterapia, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • M.P. Barbero S.C. Radioterapia, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • P. Franzone S.C. Radioterapia, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.

AIMS: Departments' Directors undertook actions to prevent SARS CoV-2 infection for patients (pts) and healthcare personnel. METHODS: Epidemiological data define Covid-19 like a very contagious  infection  transmittable by droplets and touch. The infection is  potentially  lethal  in  particular in aged persons affected by other diseases. Our Structure of Radiotherapy (RT) treats or performs medical examinations or TC Simulations for about 100 pts/day. Most of these pts are in Chemotherapy or just finished it. So, they are often immunosuppressed. RESULTS: Daily routine has been changed regarding patients' visits and treatments, with care of their general characteristics in the aim to protect frail patients and minimize the risk of infection. CONCLUSIONS: At the moment, no pts in RT treatment developed Covid-19 infection, but some of Physicians, Technician and Physics were infected. After the quarantine all the infected health care personnel went back to work.


Pastorino, A., Garibaldi, E., Durante, O., Fozza, A., Berretta, L., Pozzi, G., Cazzulo, E., Barbero, M., & Franzone, P. (2020). Procedures adopted in the S.C. of radiotherapy of AO SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo for the coronavirus emergency . Working Paper of Public Health, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/wpph.2020.9233

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