Covid and Cancer

[Hazelgreen]

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Published in Oncology

Journal Scan / Research · July 23, 2022

Outcomes of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Outbreak in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Patients With Cancer in Europe

The Lancet Oncology: Boosted and vaccinated patients had significantly better case-fatality, hospitalisation, and complication rates than unvaccinated patients.

The bottom line seems to be this, "SARS-CoV-2 vaccination continues to be the most effective tool to improve COVID-19 clinical outcomes in patients with cancer."

[Nature613]

Hi Hazelgreen, Thank you for posting this. It’s good to know that the vaccine is helpful for people with cancer. Best wishes.

[ANKN25]

Thank you for this post! 🙏🏼

[Breege_M]

Hazelgreen, that’s good to know. Was diagnosed with covid yesterday. My oncologist has started me on paxlovid and steroids.

[LDR1 in reply to Breege_M]

Wishing you a speedy recovery!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[ANKN25 in reply to Breege_M]

Wishing you a quick and full recovery!

[8576]

Thanks Hazel. I am also in Canada. Good info.

Cheers, June S.

[LDR1]

Thank you Hazelgreen - good to see that the benefits of vaccination already seen in the general population apply to cancer patients as well. 💜🙏🏼

[jersey-jazz]

Dear one--------Thank you for always informing us of pertinent, useful information. Since I was vaccinated and boosted twice, I fear very little when I go out.

[Pbsoup]

Thank you. My sense was this is true so nice to see it backed up. Like Jersey Jazz I don’t have a lot of fear as I am vaccinated and boosted. I did get COVID but it was very mild.

[BarbieBeat]

I had COVID-19 a few weeks ago. Felt like a bad cold. Doctor did not recommend any treatment because they cause GI issues and I have enough of those from treatment