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Independent Online – As South Africa finally heads towards level 1 of the lockdown, there are now fears that the country could be sitting on a time bomb of undetected cancer cases. “The issue with cancer is that you can have a symptom like back pain which could just be…...

FORBES – Today, with the new risks posed by Covid, how do we provide the best care for people with non-Covid- related disease? For diagnosed cancer patients, these risks may warrant a re-evaluation of the common standards of treatment. “Covid has had a very negative impact, as cancer screening is…...

Learn how one of first cancer treatment center networks in the United States is implementing a powerful new tool that helps improve communication and connectivity with patients and reduce patient visits to the clinic, thereby reducing patients’ exposure to the virus. “To protect our very vulnerable patients and our staff,…...

“Getting the news that you have cancer is overwhelming and frightening. The COVID-19 crisis adds another layer of anxiety. But know this: you can protect yourself from COVID-19 without compromising your cancer treatment. Don’t panic. In the vast majority of cases, a diagnosis of cancer is not an emergency even…...

Explore the insights one cancer survivor shares on how his diagnosis changed the way he thought about the future, and how those changes can help us deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are all reorienting now, reappraising, sorting what matters from what doesn’t. From the fear and uncertainty of this…...

The worldwide focus on the Novel Coronavirus has many worried that research and treatment for other diseases will suffer. Access to care and medicine can be limited by the strain the pandemic places on medical resources, and fear of the virus may be causing some to delay needed testing and…...

Dealing with cancer is extremely difficult in the best of times and those facing cancer often don’t know the questions they need to ask. During the Coronavirus Pandemic, there are many more questions patients need to ask their care team about how the virus will affect them and their treatment.…...

Telemedicine is playing an important role in helping to fight the spread of COVID-19 by reducing the need for patients to visit medical facilities to meet with physicians. While it is not without challenges as patients may not have access to or understanding of the technology, some doctors see it…...

Cancer patients will typically have a weakened immune system as a result of their therapies making them more vulnerable to the Corona Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). In addition to the steps everyone can take such as frequent hand washing, not touching their face, and social distancing, there are additional things cancer…...

The science is not really settled on whether or not you can “boost” your immune system. The immune response is a complex system and there is still a lot that science does not understand about how it functions. We do know that there are steps you can take to keep…...