Staff and Patient Protection in Radiation Oncology Departments During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Abstract

Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers and clinicians in the radiation oncology sector have been paying attention to the supply of radiation therapy (RT) and the safeguard of patients with regard to their infectious status. Based on the experience of 2 RT departments in Apulia (Brindisi and Barletta), Italy, we argue that the Italian guidelines currently in place are far from adequate to ensure staff and patient safety and should be strengthened with urgency.