Guidance Issued for COVID-19 Vaccination of Cancer Patients
Patients with cancer should be prioritized for vaccination; caregivers and household/close contacts should undergo vaccination when possible
Cancer
Mediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Risk for Prostate Cancer Progression
Risk lower for men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer on active surveillance protocol
Fostering Trust Between Parents of Children With Cancer and Physicians
Although most parents of children with cancer form trusting relationships with their children’s oncologists, poor outcomes may negatively affect this.
PARP Inhibitors Deemed Too Costly For Across-the-Board Frontline Maintenance in Ovarian Cancer
Broad use of PARP inhibitors to treat advanced-stage ovarian cancer would be associated with high costs compared with their biomarker-directed use.
Permanent Hair Dye Not Linked to Cancer Risk, Mortality
Use of permanent hair dye is not associated with the risk for most cancers or cancer mortality.
Immune Selection in Younger, Female Patients May Affect Driver Mutations
Immune selection in younger and female patients may influence driver mutations that persist, possibly affecting response to immune checkpoint blockade.
Pap Tests May Hold Biomarkers Ahead of Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
A proof-of-principle study confirms presence of TP53 variants ahead of diagnosis.
Early Breast Cancer Screening Benefits Childhood Cancer Survivors
For childhood cancer survivors, early initiation of breast cancer screening with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may reduce breast cancer mortality by more than half.
Platinum Therapy May Increase Survival in Pancreatic Cancer with DNA Repair Defects
For patients with advanced-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, those with homologous recombination deficiency have improved survival with first-line platinum treatment.
Delays in Cancer Surgery Due to COVID-19 Could Harm Survival
Modest delays in cancer surgery due to the COVID-19 pandemic could have a significant impact on survival.
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