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Covid vaccine advice for ovarian cancer survivors
What is coronavirus, or COVID-19? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in people and many different species of animals. SARS-CoV-2 is a novel (new) coronavirus that causes a respiratory disease named coronavirus disease 2019, which is...
Ovarian cancer survivors with earlier bedtimes reported lower pain levels after treatment
The following article features coverage from the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2020 meeting. Significantly higher levels of pain were reported by women with a history of ovarian cancer who were classified as having a late chronotype compared with an early or...
COVID-19 leaves many ovarian cancer patients in limbo
COVID-19 is presenting challenges for doctors treating ovarian cancer patients. And the ways in which they are adapting is changing in real time as the pandemic unfolds. First and foremost, a lot of patients with symptoms are staying at home, as they are being...
What Do People With Cancer Need to Know About Coronavirus?
Coronavirus - What People With Cancer Need to Know The virus is spread from person to person similar to the common cold. The CDC recommends everyone take precautions, such as washing hands regularly and keeping a safe distance (3 feet) from people showing symptoms....
Genetic testing underutilized in ovarian cancer
Only a minority of women with ovarian or breast cancer undergo recommended genetic testing, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data for about 77,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer and 6,000 diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013 and 2014. Only about 24% of...
