Sarcoma & GIST
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ASCO panel outlines cancer care challenges during COVID-19 pandemic
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Will coronavirus restrictions lead to more advanced cancers?
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European cancer centers restructure care in the era of COVID-19
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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 patients report delays in treatment because of COVID-19
Half of survey respondents in active treatment reported changes, delays, or disruptions to care.
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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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Oncologists need to advocate for scarce COVID-19 resources: ASCO
The oncologist treating a patient should not make decisions about resource allocation for that patient, ASCO says.
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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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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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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.
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Conducting cancer trials amid the COVID-19 pandemic