TY - JOUR
T1 - How young patients with cancer perceive the COVID-19 (coronavirus) epidemic in Milan, Italy: Is there room for other fears?
AU - Casanova, Michela
AU - Pagani Bagliacca, Elena
AU - Silva, Matteo
AU - Patriarca, Carlo
AU - Veneroni, Laura
AU - Clerici, Carlo Alfredo
AU - Spreafico, Filippo
AU - Luksch, Roberto
AU - Terenziani, Monica
AU - Meazza, Cristina
AU - Podda, Marta
AU - Biassoni, Veronica
AU - Schiavello, Elisabetta
AU - Chiaravalli, Stefano
AU - Puma, Nadia
AU - Bergamaschi, Luca
AU - Gattuso, Giovanna
AU - Sironi, Giovanna
AU - Massimino, Maura
AU - Ferrari, Andrea
N1 - Place: United States
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - The rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in Italy, in particular in the Milan focal point, required drastic measures and led to panic in the population. While in our center we did not change our approach to the treatment of our young patients with cancer, we developed a qualitative survey to assess their perception of the risk and level of stress. The survey showed that a relatively large proportion of young patients felt personally at risk of severe complications. We believe that we need to adequately inform our patients, focusing on hygienic measures and personal protection and prompt reporting of any suspicious symptoms.
AB - The rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in Italy, in particular in the Milan focal point, required drastic measures and led to panic in the population. While in our center we did not change our approach to the treatment of our young patients with cancer, we developed a qualitative survey to assess their perception of the risk and level of stress. The survey showed that a relatively large proportion of young patients felt personally at risk of severe complications. We believe that we need to adequately inform our patients, focusing on hygienic measures and personal protection and prompt reporting of any suspicious symptoms.
M3 - Article
JO - Pediatric Blood and Cancer
JF - Pediatric Blood and Cancer
SN - 1545-5009
IS - 7
ER -