Breast, Prostate Cancer Common in Patients With COVID-19 and Cancer History
For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, prostate cancer was the most common cancer type across all databases.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Microaggressions and Lack of Tailored Resources: Challenges for LGBTQ+ Patients With Cancer
Survey responses revealed a lack of culturally competent care and tailored resources.
Geriatric Assessment Tool Reduces Risk of Severe Adverse Events Related to Chemotherapy
The intervention also improved the rate of advance directive completion.
Wearable Sensor Enables Early Detection of Febrile Adverse Events in Cancer Patients
The sensor detected fevers a median of 4.9 hours earlier than did standard care.
Financial Burden Increasing for Privately Insured Cancer Patients
There was a significant increase in out-of-pocket costs for all 4 cancer types studied.
Cancer Patients With COVID-19 Less Likely to Receive Critical Care Despite Higher Risk of Death
Cancer patients were less likely to receive critical care, whether they were on active anticancer treatment or not.
Real-World Data Suggest Vaccination Reduces Risk of COVID-19 in Patients With Cancer
Most vaccinated patients reported having mild side effects or none at all.
Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines in Cancer Patients: Impact of Tumor and Treatment Type
Most patients with solid tumors demonstrate immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines, but a subset of patients do not.
Experts Disagree on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Health Care Providers
Experts outline benefits and detriments of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Changes in Clinical Trial Conduct Prompted by the COVID-19 Pandemic Should Persist
The AACR COVID-19 and Cancer Task Force recommends keeping changes to clinical trial practices that were prompted by the pandemic.
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