Oncology
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Prioritize lung cancer patients for COVID-19 testing, physicians recommend
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Excessive sleepiness linked to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
“Paying attention to sleepiness in older adults could help doctors predict and prevent future medical conditions.”
Conference Coverage
Pepinemab plus avelumab provides disease control in NSCLC
ORLANDO – Treatment with pepinemab/avelumab produced disease control rates of 59% in immunotherapy-resistant patients and 81% in immunotherapy-...
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Want to keep cancer patients and providers safe during the pandemic? Here’s how
Prescreening, telemedicine, and limited interventions top the list of best practices for patients, while PPE, telecommuting, and wellness/stress...
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Cancer care ‘transformed in space of a month’ because of pandemic
Changes brought about by COVID-19 may endure after the pandemic is over.
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ASCO announces its own COVID-19 and cancer registry
ASCO aims to learn how COVID-19 is impacting cancer patients’ treatment and outcomes.
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Treating rectal cancer in the COVID-19 era: Expert guidance
Experts recommend total mesorectal excision for early- and intermediate-stage disease and a short course of preoperative radiotherapy for locally...
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Cancer prevalence among COVID-19 patients may be higher than previously reported
A meta-analysis suggests the cancer prevalence among COVID-19 patients is 2%, not 1% as previously reported.
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When to treat, delay, or omit breast cancer therapy in the face of COVID-19
Two groups have released recommendations for treating breast cancer patients during the pandemic.
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Home-based chemo skyrockets at one U.S. center
The University of Pennsylvania’s home-based chemotherapy program experienced a 300% increase in participation in a 5-week period.
