People With Active Cancer Hospitalized for COVID-19 More Likely To Die June 15, 2021 When hospitalized for COVID-19, people receiving cancer treatment had a higher risk of dying than people with a history of cancer or people who had never been diagnosed with cancer. Read more...
Dear all, I just finished chemo and am wondering when it is safe to rejoin society. Maybe others have the same question? I am fully vaccinated, and was before chemo started, but will still be wearing my mask, avoiding crowds, restaurants, etc. And so is my husband, to keep me safe (bless him!). Our state fully opened up,…
People Receiving Cancer Treatment Develop 'Adequate' Immune Response to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine June 4, 2021 Nearly all the people in a clinical trial who were receiving systemic intravenous cancer treatment had an adequate immune response to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Read more...
Women of Color, Rural Women More Likely to Miss Breast Cancer Screening During Pandemic June 2, 2021 Women of color and women living in rural areas were more likely to miss regular screening mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic than white and urban women. Read more...