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Radiation Oncology • COVID-19
Should patients about to start radiation be required to have COVID-19 testing, if resources are available?
Our hospital is currently testing (PCR) for COVID-19 in all inpatients and outpatients undergoing surgical/"aerosolizing" procedures. Since radiation patients come to the hospital daily for several weeks, is there data to suggest ruling out COVID in these patients during the pandemic?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
We are also pre-testing all procedural cases using PCR, but are doing symptom/question screening for all outpatients, not allowing visitors outside of special situations, and maintaining social distancing in the hospital (decreasing areas for patients to sit) so they are forced to remain apart.
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