TITLE:
The Effect of COVID-19 on the Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy in Low Risk Area: A Single-Center Descriptive
AUTHORS:
Ping Zheng, Junyi Cao, Ke Liu, Ya Pang, Dong Wang
KEYWORDS:
COVID-2019, Radiotherapy, Prevention and Control, Low-Risk Areas, Single Center
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cancer Therapy,
Vol.13 No.5,
May
30,
2022
ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate the influence of the new coronavirus epidemic on tumor radiotherapy patients in Zigong City, and provide radiotherapy feasibility and safety in other prefecture-level or
low-risk areas. Methods: Retrospective Collection of data from January
31, 2020, in our hospital, this time period is an epidemic group. The control
group was data from January 31, 2019-May 31, in our hospital. Patient data
includes gender, age, tumor type, hospitalization fee, average hospitalization
day, radiotherapy completion, treatment destination, and
other information. Results: The patients with epidemic groups and
control groups were 320 and 237, respectively, and the radiotherapy patients
increased by 25.9%, increasing patients mainly from other departures outside
the tumor department underperformance reform intervention. The epidemic group of brain and breast tumor patients were 39 and 37, respectively, with
statistical differences (P 0.05). Inpatient costs, the average hospitalization day,
radiotherapy completion, the purpose of treatment, and other data epidemic groups and control groups have no statistical difference (P > 0.05). Conclusion:
The number of COVID-2019 epidemic interventions has
increased the number of cancer radiotherapy patients in our hospital, and the
epidemic situation has no effect on hospitalization, the average
hospitalization day, radiotherapy, and the like. Optimizing the process of
clinical treatment, strict prevention and control measures can ensure timely
and safe radiotherapy in low-risk areas.