Proton radiation therapy patient selection and impacts of COVID-19: A scoping review.

28 Although patient load for the nine responding centres remained relatively stable over the pandemic, six of the nine centres reported a decreasing trend of number of treatments delivered compared to pre‐pandemic. 28 Press et al. report indolent diseases were also deferred at the New York Proton Center (NYPC) and no new cases that involved respiratory motion management were initiated. 25 Mishra et al. suggested delaying COVID‐19‐positive patients until recovered provided it is within a safe clinical window.

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