The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on supportive care for oral mucositis: current concepts and practice

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 29 - Trang 2255-2258 - 2021
Pierluigi Bonomo1, Sharon Elad2, Tomoko Kataoka3, Paolo Bossi4
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
2Division of Oral Medicine, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, USA
3Multi-institutional Clinical Trials Section, Research Management Division, Clinical Research Support Office, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
4Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, ASST Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

Tóm tắt

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) markedly affected the way healthcare professionals approach patients with cancer worldwide, not only in terms of therapeutic decision-making but also in terms of supportive care. With the rapid appearance of signs and symptoms and the need of close re-assessment, standard management of oral mucositis has been challenged by physical distancing and limited resources due to the global crisis. Building on the clinical experience developed during the acute phase by members of the Mucositis Study Group of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO), the implications of COVID-19 on the prevention, assessment, and treatment of mucositis are critically reported. Inspired by the restructuring of supportive care measures in response to the pandemic, suggestions for new models of approaching acute side effects are also discussed.

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