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Family of B.C. leukemia patient worries they're being overlooked in COVID-19 vaccine plan
When Lucy Andersen returns from her hospital stay later this month, her immune system will still be recovering from multiple rounds of chemotherapy, leaving her particularly susceptible to infection with the novel coronavirus.
Source: CBC | Health - January 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news

Management of germ cell tumors during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease-19 pandemic: a survey of international expertise centers.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study highlights the common efforts of GCT experts in Europe and Canada to maintain high standards of treatment for GCT patients with few changes in their management during the COVID-19 pandemic. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Despite the chaos, disruptions and fears fomented by the Covid-19 illness, oncology care teams in Italy, other European countries and Canada are delivering the enormous promise of curative management strategies for patients with testicular cancer and other germ cell tumors. At the same time, these teams are applying safe and innovative solutions to minimize frequency and intensity o...
Source: The Oncologist - July 30, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Nappi L, Ottaviano M, Rescigno P, Tortora M, Banna GL, Baciarello G, Basso U, Canil C, Cavo A, Rocca MC, Czaykowski P, De Giorgi U, Del Muro XG, Di Napoli M, Fornarini G, Gietema JA, Heng DYC, Hotte SJ, Kollmannsberger C, Maruzzo M, Messina C, Morelli F, Tags: Oncologist Source Type: research

Mesothelioma Survivors Face Critical COVID-19 Challenges
As the U.S. comes to grips with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, mesothelioma cancer survivors face additional hurdles, including difficulty receiving care. Patients currently undergoing treatment for cancer and those who are immunocompromised are at greater risk of serious health issues if they contract COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Cancer patients are a high-risk group and should be extra vigilant in terms of isolation precautions. They should follow the medical authorities’ instructions,” Dr. Ory Wiesel, a thoracic surgeon at Maimonides Medical Center in New York,...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 26, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Matt Mauney Source Type: news