CancerCenter360
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3/24/2020 12:00 AM
How does cancer make you more vulnerable to viruses like COVID-19?
Cancer has ways to counterattack and neutralize patients’ immune system. When that happens, a tumor may begin to grow and spread, and patients may become more vulnerable to illness.
3/23/2020 12:00 AM
Key factors must be considered when weighing whether to delay cancer treatment
To help determine whether you may be able to postpone treatment, doctors consider many factors.
3/20/2020 12:00 AM
Where to go for COVID-19 information and resources
Cancer patients may be especially vulnerable to COVID19, so they should stay up to date on evolving news and information.
3/19/2020 12:00 AM
You feel fine, but those without symptoms may still be able to spread COVID-19
People who don’t show symptoms of COVID-19 may still have it, and may still infect others, including those in high-risk categories.
3/18/2020 12:00 AM
Coronavirus keeping you home? Ask if your chemotherapy comes in a pill
As COVID-19 spreads, cancer patients on chemotherapy may be concerned about traveling for treatment.
3/18/2020 12:00 AM
Social distancing, quarantine and isolation: How do they differ and what are the rules?
Social distancing and self-isolation have become part of the American lexicon in today’s coronavirus culture.
3/17/2020 12:00 AM
Podcast: What cancer patients need to know about COVID-19
Alan Yahanda, MD, FACS, and Jeffrey Metts, MD, MPH, from Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) in Atlanta, address your concerns and answer your questions about COVID-19.
3/15/2020 12:00 AM
Can’t find hand sanitizer? Making it at home may not be the solution
With concerns over the coronavirus reaching a fever pitch across the country, hand sanitizers have been hard to find in local markets.
3/10/2020 12:00 AM
Concerned about coronavirus? Here are the steps cancer patients should take to limit exposure
For patients with cancer and other illnesses, the spread of the coronavirus is particularly troubling.
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