Cancer Survivors Have High Risk of Severe Influenza Years After Diagnosis
Cancer survivors are more likely to be hospitalized or die from seasonal influenza, even years after their cancer diagnosis, according to a new study. Since the flu and COVID-19 are both epidemic respiratory viruses with similar risk factors, these findings could suggest that cancer survivors are also at increased risk of severe outcomes from the coronavirus.
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Fertility Preservation May Be Safe, Helpful for a Successful Pregnancy in Women with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A study evaluated the safety and efficacy of fertility preservation (FP) among women who received a breast cancer diagnosis. The researchers concluded that FP was associated with a higher likelihood of live births after breast cancer and assisted reproductive technology (ART) use, and did not compromise all-cause survival.
https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/fertility-preservation-may-be-safe-helpful-for-a-successful-pregnancy-in-women-with-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis/
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Scott Tagawa, MD, on the Impact of Racial Disparity and COVID-19 on Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
DocWire News spoke with Scott T. Tagawa, MD, Professor of Medicine and Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Attending Physician at New York-Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center, about the under-enrollment of African American men in prostate cancer clinical trials and the impact of COVID-19 on cancer research and care. This is the third in a three-part conversation with Dr. Tagawa. Watch part one and part two of this discussion about the latest developments in prostate cancer treatment.
https://www.docwirenews.com/condition-center/precision-medicine-in-prostate-cancer/scott-tagawa-md-on-the-impact-of-racial-disparity-and-covid-19-on-prostate-cancer-clinical-trials/
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ACA’s Medicaid Expansion Tied to Earlier Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Improved Care
Medicaid expansion associated with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have improved early diagnosis, enhanced access, and improved operative care in patients with colon cancer, according to a study. Expansion reduced urgent cases and increased minimally invasive surgery in operative patients.
https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/acas-medicaid-expansion-tied-to-earlier-colon-cancer-diagnosis-improved-care/
Cancer survivors are more likely to be hospitalized or die from seasonal influenza, even years after their cancer diagnosis, according to a new study. Since the flu and COVID-19 are both epidemic respiratory viruses with similar risk factors, these findings could suggest that cancer survivors are also at increased risk of severe outcomes from the coronavirus.
https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/cancer-survivors-have-high-risk-of-severe-influenza-years-after-diagnosis/
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Fertility Preservation May Be Safe, Helpful for a Successful Pregnancy in Women with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A study evaluated the safety and efficacy of fertility preservation (FP) among women who received a breast cancer diagnosis. The researchers concluded that FP was associated with a higher likelihood of live births after breast cancer and assisted reproductive technology (ART) use, and did not compromise all-cause survival.
https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/fertility-preservation-may-be-safe-helpful-for-a-successful-pregnancy-in-women-with-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis/
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Scott Tagawa, MD, on the Impact of Racial Disparity and COVID-19 on Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
DocWire News spoke with Scott T. Tagawa, MD, Professor of Medicine and Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Attending Physician at New York-Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center, about the under-enrollment of African American men in prostate cancer clinical trials and the impact of COVID-19 on cancer research and care. This is the third in a three-part conversation with Dr. Tagawa. Watch part one and part two of this discussion about the latest developments in prostate cancer treatment.
https://www.docwirenews.com/condition-center/precision-medicine-in-prostate-cancer/scott-tagawa-md-on-the-impact-of-racial-disparity-and-covid-19-on-prostate-cancer-clinical-trials/
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ACA’s Medicaid Expansion Tied to Earlier Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Improved Care
Medicaid expansion associated with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have improved early diagnosis, enhanced access, and improved operative care in patients with colon cancer, according to a study. Expansion reduced urgent cases and increased minimally invasive surgery in operative patients.
https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/acas-medicaid-expansion-tied-to-earlier-colon-cancer-diagnosis-improved-care/
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