Cancer patients ‘lack same protection’ after first jab
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A 12-week gap could leave those having two Pfizer jabs vulnerable to Covid-19, researchers suggest. BBC News – Health
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Biden says U.S. will seek to ‘end cancer as we know it’ after Covid pandemic
President Joe Biden said Friday that once the coronavirus pandemic has been defeated, his administration will target another deadly disease: cancer. “I want you to know that, once we beat Covid, we’re going to do everything we can to end cancer as we know it,” Biden said in a speech after touring Pfizer’s massive coronavirus… Read More »
Cancer survivor creates curly wigs after not being able to find any during chemo
Loading the player… Diane Austin shared with PEOPLE the inspiration behind her hair company, Coils To Locs, and opened up about her journey through cancer and motherhood. Read More: Dr. Jackie urges women to screen for cervical cancer Austin revealed a nervousness to share with her now 23-year-old daughter Paige her cancer diagnosis. At the… Read More »
Women with HIV have six-fold increase in risk of cervical cancer
Vaccination, screening and treatment could achieve elimination with a decade, say World Health Organization Women with HIV have a six-fold increase in the risk of cervical cancer compared to their HIV-negative peers, investigators report in The Lancet Global Health. They also found that globally 6% of all cases of cervical cancer are in women with… Read More »
Telehealth’s uncertain future raises alarm bells for cancer patients
The relaxation of telehealth regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wave of interest and support, with patients noting the convenience, discretion and safety of virtual care as major selling points. But another, perhaps less publicized advantage of telemedicine is the availability of specialists for patients – particularly those with chronic… Read More »