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Confronting Racism to Improve Cancer Care

Health equity advocate Karen Winkfield, MD, MPH, works to enroll more underserved people with cancer in lifesaving clinical trials.

Cancer Patients and Transplant Recipients Need Both COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

Natural immunity and vaccine responses may be weaker in people with immune suppression, so they should get their second dose promptly.

New Evidence on Importance of Muscle Health in People with Cancer

Results of new study find muscle quality significantly correlates with symptom burden, healthcare utilization, and survival.

More Than 100 Possibly Toxic Chemicals Found in Plastic Toys for Kids

Plastic toys expose children to chemicals that can negatively affect their health.

The Impacts of Aging on Cancer

A group at the University of Colorado Cancer Center is working to understand why cancer risk increases as people get older.

Organizations Urge COVID-19 Vaccine Priority for Cancer Patients and Survivors

People living with cancer are at higher risk for severe illness and death due to COVID-19.

Advocacy Groups Unite to Reduce Racial Disparities in Cancer Care

Leading advocacy groups suggest policy and practice changes to improve racial equality in access to high quality cancer care.

Self-Care in the COVID-19 Era

People living with chronic illnesses are coming up with ingenious coping mechanisms in the face of COVID-19.

Most Cancer Survivors Have Underlying Medical Conditions Associated With Severe COVID-19

Cancer, heart disease and diabetes are just some underlying medical conditions associated with an increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness.
Distribution of Cases and Deaths for the Top 10 Most Common Cancers in 2020. Source: GLOBOCAN 2020.

Female Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as the Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancer Worldwide

Data show that 1 in 5 men and women worldwide develop cancer during their lifetime, and 1 in 8 men and 1 in 11 women die from the disease.

People With Cancer Should Receive COVID-19 Vaccine, Experts Say

The coronavirus vaccines are safe and should be effective even for people with advanced cancer.

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From left: Kim Thiboldeaux, Jill Biden and Naseema Shafi at Whitman Walker Health in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2021

Watch Jill Biden Talk Cancer and COVID-19 at an HIV and LGBTQ Clinic

First Lady Jill Biden visited a Whitman-Walker clinic to discuss health care, including cancer prevention, COVID-19 and broadband.
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Scientists Are Working on mRNA Vaccines for HIV, Flu, Cancer and More

The technology used in COVID-19 vaccines may also be used to prevent other viral infections and to treat cancer and multiple sclerosis.

E-Cigarettes Do Not Help People Quit Smoking

Study finds that e-cigarettes, when sold as mass-marketed consumer products, do not help people quit smoking.

What are the latest diet and nutrition guidelines?

New guidelines recommend focusing on healthy foods but don’t restrict added sugars or alcohol as much as some experts had hoped.

Are Coronavirus Vaccines Safe and Effective for People With Cancer?

COVID-19 vaccines may be somewhat less effective for people on active treatment, but they should still get vaccinated. And it’s very safe.
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