Optimization of Patient Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Chest CT Scan and PCR as Gatekeepers of the Radiation Therapy Workflow

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been spreading rapidly and is likely to last over time. Since numbers of patients are asymptomatic and cancer patients may be more vulnerable to the COVID-19 disease, screening strategies may be helpful in order to ensure care continuity as well as patients and healthcare providers safety. We discuss here the potential interest of systematic chest-CT and rt-PCR screening for patients undergoing radiotherapy.