Table 3.
Number of new patients initiating radiotherapy (first fraction) each week and number of patients treated with radiotherapy per day at the Greater Poland Cancer Centre from March 15 through May 22, 2020 (10 weeks) compared to the mean number in the pre-pandemic period (December 30 to February 28).
| March |
April |
May |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week |
Weekly mean from Dec 30 to Feb 28 | 02−06 | 09−13 | 16−20 |
23−27 |
30−03 |
6−10 |
13−17 |
20−24 |
27−30 |
4−8 |
11−15 |
18−22 |
| Patients/week initiating radiotherapy |
102.4 | 108 | 104 | 51 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 87 | 57 | 101 | 123 | 106 |
| Daily mean from 30 Dec to Feb 28 | |||||||||||||
| Patients/day receiving radiotherapya |
301 | 327 | 325 | 290 | 253 | 214 | 200 | 190 | 198 | 191 | 208 | 238 | 268 |
a
Refers to patients who initiated radiotherapy plus those who continued treatment. The daily numbers vary because some patients had one fraction or a shorter course and may initiate or end treatment during weekdays (the mean value from all weekdays is given).