Survival Rates Not Improving for AYAs With Sarcomas or Breast, Gynecologic Cancers
Survival improvements were noted in brain and nervous system cancers, colorectal cancers, and lung cancer.
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Two Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Appear Necessary to Protect Cancer Patients on Active Treatment
Cancer patients had a low rate of seropositivity after the first vaccine dose but not after the second dose.
ASCO and Friends: Cancer Patients Should Be Included in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
A statement recommends including cancer patients and survivors in COVID-19 vaccine trials.
Closing the Gap Between Cancer Patients and Researchers: A Patient Advocate’s Perspective on GRASP
Patient advocate Marlena Murphy provides a patient’s perspective on GRASP.
The Past, Present, and Future of GRASP: Connecting Cancer Researchers, Clinicians, and Patient Advocates
GRASP co-founder Julia Maués explains how the initiative came about and reveals plans for the future.
Underdosing in Patients With Cancer and Obesity: A Thing of the Past?
New guidelines recommend using the full approved doses of immunotherapy and targeted therapies for patients with cancer and obesity.
ETS Inhibitor and Vincristine Exhibit Antitumor Activity in Relapsed/Refractory Ewing Sarcoma
The combination produced 2 complete responses.
Age and Race May Determine Whether Cancer Patients Access Their Electronic Health Records
Black cancer patients were 44% less likely than White patients to enroll in a portal that provides access to electronic health records.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Imaging Misinterpretation: An Interview With Lacey McIntosh, DO, MPH
Oncologists and patients should be aware of the potential manifestations of the COVID-19 vaccination on imaging and the consequences this might have on disease assessment, treatment monitoring, and decision-making.
Sequencing-Directed Therapy Found to Benefit Patients With Advanced Cancers
The Michigan Oncology Sequencing Program involved patients with advanced solid tumors who underwent next-generation sequencing to identify variants and potentially guide treatment.
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