• Special Issue Topic

    COVID-19 and Cancer

    Submission Deadline: June 30, 2021

    Guest Editor

    Prof. Rossana Berardi  E-Mail

    Professor in Medical Oncology and Director of the Postgraduate School of Medical Oncology at Università Politecnica Marche; Director of Department of Medical Oncology, Director of “Genetic Cancer” Center and Breast Unit Coordinator at Ospedali Riuniti of Ancona, Italy

    Research Keywords: thoracic cancer; breast cancer; neuroendocrine tumors; innovative therapies; COVID-19 and cancer


    About the Special Issue

    Since December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has promptly spread to nearly every country overcoming 80 million of confirmed cases worldwide with 1.8 million of deaths. The huge number of infections and the rapid growth of cases put under strain many national health systems as well as health care professionals fighting the epidemic, thus more exposed to physical and psychological repercussions. Many governments announced national lockdowns of varying degrees, an extraordinary containment measure in order to rebalance resources foiling the spread of contagion. Furthermore, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have been developed and are now available to provide acquired immunity against SARS-CoV-2.

    While COVID-19 might potentially affect anyone, the majority (more than two-thirds) of deaths have occurred in people with concomitant conditions as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, chronic lung diseases, cancer or a combination of these factors. In particular, cancer patients should be considered one of the most vulnerable population as a consequence of their systemic condition as well as of adverse events due to oncologic therapies. Furthermore, COVID-19 might delay cancer care postponing diagnosis and treatment and thus negatively affecting patients’ prognosis. 

    Based on these considerations, we released this special issue about COVID-19 and cancer in order to provide an exhaustive overview of this prevailing topic.

    Keywords: Cancer; COVID-19; pandemic; SARS-CoV-2; oncology

    Call for Papers

    Published Articles

    Open Access
    Original Article
    Consequences of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer at a single Italian institution
    Aim: To evaluate the local impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on breast cancer (BC) care, with particular attention to the economical and psychological consequences of the [...] Read more.
    Daniele Ugo Tari ... Fabio Pinto
    Published: July 29, 2022 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2022;3:414–422
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2022.00091
    Open Access
    Systematic Review
    Management of lung cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic: dos, don’ts and don’t knows
    Aim: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic two needs have overlapped: on one hand continuing to provide the best care for patients with lung cancer and preventing the spread of the [...] Read more.
    Mariangela Torniai ... Rossana Berardi
    Published: June 10, 2022 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2022;3:321–336
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2022.00085
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    Open Access
    Original Article
    Performing oncological procedures during COVID-19 outbreak: a picture from an Italian cancer center
    Aim: Since SARS-CoV-2 infection rapidly spread around the world, Italy has quickly become one of the most affected countries. Healthcare systems introduced strict infection control measures to ensu [...] Read more.
    Maristella Bungaro ... Silvia Novello
    Published: October 31, 2021 Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2021;2:481–489
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2021.00058
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