Background : The COVID-19 pandemic led to Cancer Care Ontario’s approval of extended dosing (ED) of pembrolizumab in the management of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) as a means of reducing the risk of exposure through less visits
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Gordon Taylor Moffat, Lilian Hanna, Wilma Hopman, Andrea S. Fung, and Pierre-Olivier Gaudreau
Derek Falk and Bradley J. Zebrack
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for healthcare systems to integrate digital tools, including patient portals, telehealth, and electronic health records, to optimize whole-person cancer care. Pandemic protocols have limited and, in
Neil Iyengar, Clay Williams, Michael Rogan, Laurie Campbell, Shirley Mertz, Jeremy Block, Maria Ebling, Connie Chen, Justin Doan, Samantha K. Kurosky, and Timothy Pluard
Background : Significant changes were made in healthcare treatment (tx), safety standards, and protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. mBC pts are particularly vulnerable to such changes, making it critical to understand their perspectives
Joshua Richter, Stephen J. Noga, and Robert Rifkin
oncology centers in relation to the ability to continue enrollment during COVID-19. Figure 1. Enrollment on US MM-6, 2017–2021. Enrollment was uninterrupted, nationwide, during the COVID-19 pandemic. US MM-6 provided an oral, accessible, continuous
Anil K. Rengan and Crystal S. Denlinger
radiographic response at her first disease evaluation 2 months into treatment ( Figure 2 ). Figure 2. CT images at (A) treatment initiation, (B) CA 19-9 nadir, (C) treatment hold for COVID-19, and (D) disease progression. The patient’s course
Presented by: Rebecca L. Caires, Anne H. Gross, Todd A. Pickard, and Kristi Stiffler
Moderated by: Timothy Kubal
Defining the Problem The COVID-19 pandemic was undoubtedly an accelerator for departures in healthcare. Recruitment and retention have posed challenges in the field for years, but since the pandemic, strategies pertaining to these metrics have
Peter G Doukas, Frederique St Pierre, Jennifer Boyer, Mariana Nieves, and Shuo Ma
Alyssa A. Schatz, Lindsey Bandini, and Robert W. Carlson
US healthcare systems have been deeply impacted by significant societal shifts over the past several years. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we interact with healthcare, political narratives have impacted how healthcare is perceived and