How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Oncological Molecular Diagnosis: A Picture from a National Reference Center for Molecular Pathology

Pinto, Daniel; Cirnes, Luís; Pinto, Regina; Pina, Maria João; Giancarlo, Troncone; Schimitt, Fernando

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The Portuguese healthcare system had to adapt at short notice to the COVID-19 pandemic. We implemented workflow changes to our molecular pathology laboratory, a national reference center, to maximize safety and productivity. We assess the impact this situation had on our caseload and what conclusions can be drawn about the wider impact of the pandemic in oncological therapy in Portugal. Material and Methods. We reviewed our database for all oncological molecular tests requested between March and April of 2019 and 2020.

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COVID-19 Oncological Molecular pathology Diagnosys

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/16620

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Pinto, D., Cirnes, L., Pinto, R., Pina, M. J., Troncone, G., & Schmitt, F. (2020). How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Oncological Molecular Diagnosis: A Picture from a National Reference Center for Molecular Pathology. BioMed Research International, 2020, e8397053. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8397053