July 9th 2020, 5:30pm
Only a small percentage of patients with kidney cancer who are considered to be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 have actually been tested for infection.
July 8th 2020, 6:30pm
One of the major mysteries in treating patients with COVID-19 is the frequent development of blood clots that can subsequently damage their organs and sometimes be fatal.
July 8th 2020, 6:01pm
Research efforts have revealed a potential weapon to add to the treatment arsenal against COVID-19, a drug that has historically played a crucial role in oncology treatment: the inexpensive, and widely accessible, corticosteroid dexamethasone.
July 3rd 2020, 8:13pm
July 2nd 2020, 12:33am
Muhammad Bilal Abid, MD, MRCP, discusses the current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and its clinical impact on patients with cancer.
June 28th 2020, 10:00am
Following the arrival of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital launched the first Global COVID-19 Observatory and Resource Center for Childhood Cancer.
June 26th 2020, 12:45pm
The downstream effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 on patients with cancer have become apparent over the past few months, and the onus is on the field to provide clinical guidance on best practices in the absence of definitive data.
June 23rd 2020, 4:41pm
The FDA is presently spearheading several initiatives in light of COVID-19 aimed at refining the role of RWD in cancer care to guide clinical trial development, procure answers to pressing clinical questions, and support regulatory decisions for in vitro diagnostics.
June 20th 2020, 10:00am
Eric Brown, MD, FACS, discusses how breast oncologists and surgeons have adapted to overcome the challenges presented by COVID-19 and continue to deliver the best care to patients as the United States begins to re-open.
June 14th 2020, 7:14pm
Results from a survey of patients in the United Kingdom showed patients with sickle cell disease diagnosed with COVID-19 and who had mild symptoms were more likely to die or require mechanical ventilation than those with more severe symptoms of COVID-19.
