Authors
Sara Nasser, Christina Fotopoulou, Murat Gültekin, Desislava Dimitrova, Esra Bilir, Gülhan Inci, Philippe Morice, Mansoor Raza Mirza, Antonio Gonzalez Martin, Jonathan Berek, Jalid Sehouli
Publication date
2024/6/5
Journal
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Pages
1-10
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Description
Purpose
Our prospective international survey evaluated the impact of the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management gynaecological malignancies from the multidisciplinary physicians’ perspective with particular focus on clinical infrastructures and trial participation.
Methods
Our survey consisted of 53 COVID-related questions. It was sent to healthcare professionals in gynaecological oncology centres across Europe and Pan-Arabian region via the study groups and gynaecological societies from April 2020 to October 2020. All healthcare professionals treating gynaecological cancers were able to participate in our survey.
Results
A total of 255 answers were collected from 30 countries. The majority (73%) of participants were gynaecological oncologists from university hospitals (71%) with at least an Intensive Care Unit with cardiopulmonary support available at their institutions. Most institutions …
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