A CPO study on R(t) monitoring and short-term prediction models for the COVID-19 epidemic in the regions of Northern Italy most affected by the epidemic has been published in Frontiers in Public Health.
The statistics on mesothelioma cases, pleural and peritoneal, occurring among the regional population between 1990 and 2017 were updated.
In an article published in Scienza in rete Rodolfo Saracci illustrates the risks and problems that we are about to face, inviting caution and the sense of collective responsibility.
What contribution can epidemiology make in the orientation and management of public health and care activities during phase 2 of the current epidemic crisis from COVID-19?
What are the consequences of the Coronavirus health emergency on the experimentation of the ERAS protocol in Piedmont? An interview with Oscar Bertetto, director of the Piedmont and Aosta Valley Oncology Network is available online.
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The CPO, a quick overview
Since 1995 CPO Piemonte is the regional reference point for epidemiology and prevention in the oncology sector. CPO is active in cancer registration, primary cancer prevention, cancer screening programmes, monitoring the quality of care for oncological patients and research on cancer etiology. Since 2014 the WHO has identified the CPO as a Collaborative Center for cancer early detection.