Impact of COVID-19 on Radiotherapy PracticeRetrospect Over Half a Decade

Cancer like Covid 19 has been an enigma. The wide variety of presentation, multiple treatment options and prognosis if detected early has been similar for both. Hence when Covid 19 pandemic was on peak the cancer patients were most at the receiving end. The urgent need for treatment and the everlasting fear of compromised immunity and mortality all made it much worse than ever witnessed. Radiotherapy remains one of the cornerstones for successful cancer management. If treated in early stage for many cancers radiation can cure up to 70% cases. For many cancers be it after surgery or radical, radiotherapy management is time consuming and prolonged lasting between 4-7 weeks. We briefly highlight the impact of covid 19 on the management of radiotherapy protocols, any alterations and impact of vaccines on these cancer patients.