COVID-19: Infection Rate Among Patients Undergoing Anticancer Therapy and Its Effect on Cancer Clinical Trials

As COVID-19 infection rates again spike around the nation, this week, we're looking at two recent studies focused on COVID-19 and cancer. The first describes the rate of infection with the virus among asymptomatic patients with cancer undergoing active treatment for their solid tumors. The second explores how the ongoing pandemic is affecting the way patients with cancer choose to participate in clinical trials.

Coverage of stories discussed this week on ascopost.com:

Serial COVID-19 Screening in Asymptomatic Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer

Survey Finds Patients With Cancer May Be Less Likely to Enroll in Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

To listen to more podcasts from ASCO, visit asco.org/podcasts.

"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":769,"3":{"1":1},"11":4,"12":0}"> As COVID-19 infection rates again spike around the nation, this week, we're looking at two recent studies focused on COVID-19 and cancer. The first describes the rate of infection with the virus among asymptomatic patients with cancer undergoing active treatment for their solid tumors. The second explores how the ongoing pandemic is affecting the way patients with cancer choose to participate in clinical trials.

As COVID-19 infection rates again spike around the nation, this week, we're looking at two recent studies focused on COVID-19 and cancer. The first describes the rate of infection with the virus among asymptomatic patients with cancer undergoing active treatment for their solid tumors. The second explores how the ongoing pandemic is affecting the way patients with cancer choose to participate in clinical trials.

Coverage of stories discussed this week on ascopost.com:

Serial COVID-19 Screening in Asymptomatic Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer

Survey Finds Patients With Cancer May Be Less Likely to Enroll in Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

To listen to more podcasts from ASCO, visit asco.org/podcasts.

"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":769,"3":{"1":1},"11":4,"12":0}"> Coverage of stories discussed this week on ascopost.com:

As COVID-19 infection rates again spike around the nation, this week, we're looking at two recent studies focused on COVID-19 and cancer. The first describes the rate of infection with the virus among asymptomatic patients with cancer undergoing active treatment for their solid tumors. The second explores how the ongoing pandemic is affecting the way patients with cancer choose to participate in clinical trials.

Coverage of stories discussed this week on ascopost.com:

Serial COVID-19 Screening in Asymptomatic Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer

Survey Finds Patients With Cancer May Be Less Likely to Enroll in Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

To listen to more podcasts from ASCO, visit asco.org/podcasts.

"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":769,"3":{"1":1},"11":4,"12":0}"> Serial COVID-19 Screening in Asymptomatic Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer

As COVID-19 infection rates again spike around the nation, this week, we're looking at two recent studies focused on COVID-19 and cancer. The first describes the rate of infection with the virus among asymptomatic patients with cancer undergoing active treatment for their solid tumors. The second explores how the ongoing pandemic is affecting the way patients with cancer choose to participate in clinical trials.

Coverage of stories discussed this week on ascopost.com:

Serial COVID-19 Screening in Asymptomatic Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer

Survey Finds Patients With Cancer May Be Less Likely to Enroll in Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

To listen to more podcasts from ASCO, visit asco.org/podcasts.

"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":769,"3":{"1":1},"11":4,"12":0}"> Survey Finds Patients With Cancer May Be Less Likely to Enroll in Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic