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Mashup Score: 2
With all the talk about COVID vaccinations, cancer patients have to be asking what it means for them. And aside from some general reassurances, there is a lot we don’t know about how effective those vaccines will be in patients with cancer. What we do know that many are at risk of severe adverse outcomes… Read More »COVID-19, Vaccines, and Cancer: We Don’t Have All The Answers
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Mashup Score: 2An Actionable Framework to Address Cancer Care Disparities: A Call To Action - Dr. Len's Blog - 3 year(s) ago
Now that we recognize that health equity is not a reality for far too many, the question remains what are we actually going to do to make certain that everyone has the tools they need to pursue a life of health and healthy behaviors? And more specifically, what are we going to do in the cancer care sphere—from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to end-of-life care—to address the glaring…
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The #pandemic highlighted the lack of #healthequity, especially for those diagnosed with #cancer. Now a new report in JCO Oncology Practice outlines an actionable framework to address disparities in medically underserved populations. My take: https://t.co/6WnPzn8NZw
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Mashup Score: 0Getting Back To Cancer Screening: It's Time To Give Priority To Those Most In Need, Not Those With The Loudest Voice - Dr. Len's Blog - 3 year(s) ago
“How will be certain coming out the pandemic that those who should be a priority for cancer screenings based on risk and need in fact get to the head of the line? And how will we be certain that those who lack voice in the healthcare system are heard and their needs addressed?” That was… Read More »Getting Back To Cancer Screening: It’s Time To Give Priority To Those Most In Need, Not Those With…
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A year into the #pandemic , and we are behind on age/risk appropriate #Cancer screening, especially for #breastcancer . But will those most in need have priority access to screening as opposed to those with the loudest voice? Sadly, I am not so sure: https://t.co/6RZmjiyiZB 1/2
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Mashup Score: 1The Tragic Anniversary of COVID-19 - Dr. Len's Blog - 3 year(s) ago
It is hard to believe it was just a year ago when all of this started. And now to realize that after everything that we have gone through we are still not near the end of the journey. One year ago I had just started having conversations with knowledgeable colleagues about the threat of this… Read More »The Tragic Anniversary of COVID-19
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The tragic anniversary of the #COVID19 #pandemic: a reflection on the year past: what we predicted, what we experienced, where we are and why we need to remain cautious: https://t.co/lnxIorf2sd
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“Biden’s Covid-19 Plan Is Maddeningly Obvious: You can’t help but wonder why the Trump administration left so many of these things undone.” That’s the headline for Ezra Klein’s opinion column in today’s New York Times.It is a question many have been pondering for months. And although I had a thought as to why it was so, I didn’t want to share because at its heart it was so outrageous and…
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Now that we have the Big Lie confronting us maybe it is time to ask the question whether the government response to the #COVID19 #pandemic was just another intentional Big Lie, this time with disastrous consequences: https://t.co/uginsQr0Oi
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Mashup Score: 15
We are facing a surge in corona virus cases. Hospitals are at their limits throughout the United States. Nurses, doctors, hospital staffs are overwhelmed. They are tired, and relief is not in sight.Does that mean we will start seeing health care rationed, especially for cancer patients whose prognosis may be uncertain? Sadly, that may be the case over the next several weeks if we don’t reverse…
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We are facing a " #COVID19 winter" and that means possible rationing of #healthcare. What this may mean for those with #cancer: https://t.co/FU1xkbRQsm #pandemic
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Mashup Score: 1
Cancer advocacy is not often top of mind, even for patients and families facing active diagnoses and treatments for cancer. However, with the added impact of COVID-19 on our health and well being, advocacy and service in the cancer space is becoming more important than ever.That is one of the messages that came from a webinar I participated in this morning on “Cancer Care Patient Advocacy…
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Advocacy and service organizations focused on #cancer are facing increased demands at a time of diminished resources and need support.That is the message from today's webinar hosted by @VBCancerCare. More of my thoughts at: https://t.co/xFE6LHYUon #AVBCCWEBsidechat #AVBC2020
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Mashup Score: 1
Cancer is a devastating disease. Still too many in this country die every year, however even those who live may have their lives impacted substantially. And the impact is not just the memory of the diagnosis, the devastation that can come with the treatment, and the long term impact on physical, social and mental health. Financial health is impacted as well, with many survivors ending up in…
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16 million #cancer survivors and we need a national plan to address their needs. A workshop on "Addressing the Adverse Consequences of Cancer Treatment" held by #NatlCancerForum completed two days of discussions on the topic, and this my takeaway: https://t.co/FwKe2LAPu5
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Mashup Score: 1A Wanton, Deliberate and Callous Disregard for the Truth and Science Regarding COVID-19 - Dr. Len's Blog - 4 year(s) ago
No one really wants to say this about national political leadership, especially in a time of serious nationwide distress and even moreso at a time of heightened political tension and presidential elections, lest one’s comments be dismissed as being politically motivated. However given the events of the past months and especially the past few days, it must be said: Our national (and some state)…
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There is no way to avoid saying what has to be said about the current lies being disseminated about #COVID19 and the #pandemic: they show a wanton, callous and deliberate disregard for truth and medical science, and it is shameful. More at: https://t.co/rndfHv0Tj6
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Mashup Score: 1The United States Leads The Developed World In COVID-19 Deaths. Really. - Dr. Len's Blog - 4 year(s) ago
We have had a bit of a debate in this country whether or not we had an effective response to the corona virus pandemic.Now new data shows that not only have we done a poor job of controlling COVID-19 infections and deaths but our outcomes have been among the worst in the developed world. That’s hard to believe, but it is true. At least that’s what the data shows.
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The United States Leads The Developed World In COVID-19 Deaths. Really. https://t.co/8hcWfOwQk3 https://t.co/jTiCBrWufs
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States are "opening". People are getting #COVID #vaccines at a remarkable pace. Relief is in the air. For those with #cancer--especially those with certain diagnoses/treatments--uncertainties remain and caution advised as we learn more. https://t.co/wfJFNHOLHW