@article{de386f054a174b8db1e945e1259f2fe9,
title = "Radiation Oncology Strategies to Flatten the Curve During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Experience From a Large Tertiary Cancer Center",
abstract = "During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, minimizing exposure risk for patients with cancer and health care personnel was of utmost importance. Here, we present steps taken to date to flatten the curve at the radiation oncology division of a tertiary cancer center with the goal of mitigating risk of exposure among patients and staff, and optimizing resource utilization. Response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in this large tertiary referral center included volume reduction, personal protective equipment recommendations, flexible clinic visit interaction types dictated by need and risk reduction, and numerous social distancing strategies. We hope these outlined considerations can assist the wider radiation oncology community as we collectively face this ongoing challenge.",
author = "Noticewala, {Sonal S.} and Koong, {Albert C.} and Bloom, {Elizabeth S.} and Seungtaek Choi and Gregory Chronowski and Ghafar, {Robert A.} and Guadagnolo, {B. Ashleigh} and Gunn, {G. Brandon} and Ann Klopp and Percy Lee and Jing Li and Zhongxing Liao and Ludmir, {Ethan B.} and McAleer, {Mary Frances} and Nguyen, {Quynh Nhu} and Ning, {Matthew S.} and Robinson, {Ivy J.} and Rosenthal, {David I.} and Shah, {Shalin J.} and Woodward, {Wendy A.} and Zaebst, {Denise J.} and Dabaja, {Bouthaina S.} and Prajnan Das",
note = "Funding Information: Disclosures: Dr Lee is on the advisory board and PI of SMART study at Viewray, Inc, PI for study and grant funding from AstraZeneca Inc, and receives travel and honorarium for speaking at Varian school from Varian, Inc. Dr Woodward performs occasional consulting for genomic health and is on the advisory board at Epic Sciences. Dr Das receives honorarium from Adlai Nortye and MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid Spain. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 The Authors",
year = "2020",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.adro.2020.04.038",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "5",
pages = "567--572",
journal = "Advances in Radiation Oncology",
issn = "2452-1094",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "4",
}