COVID-19

Cancer patients said the COVID-19 pandemic heightened infection concerns, increased feelings of fear, and disrupted their care.

The DCI Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity program hosted the inaugural MaryAnn Black Distinguished Health Equity Lecture in honor of the late MaryAnn Black.

Duke associate professor of Chemistry Amanda Hargrove tries to find new ways to fight cancers and viruses. She was recently honored with the 2022 Rising Star Award from the American Chemical Society.

A survey of parents & caregivers of children with cancer found that nearly a third of them expressed hesitancy to vaccinate their youngsters against COVID-19.

The DCI 2nd Annual Lincoln Community Health Center (LCHC) fundraising event will help support cancer screenings and other medical needs.

Moore, Aguilera-Funez, Barnett, Ingraham, Pollak and Kennedy recognized with a Duke Presidential Award as part of the LATIN-19 team.

In the age of Covid, Community Outreach & Engagement at DCI comes of age, team expands with disparities researcher/associate director

The NCCN has published new best practice recommendations for Management of COVID-19 Infection in Patients with Cancer. Related event on March 20.

Survey of 360 parents, caregivers of pediatric cancer patients, led by Kyle Walsh, PhD, found canceled/delayed appointments, increased anxiety, financial distress.

DCI, with 130 cancer centers & orgs, signed letter urging Biden admin. & U.S. states to continue prioritizing cancer patients, survivors in COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Qualifying patients get access to blood draws at home or at a nearby lab and the services of a nurse coach for symptom management & emotional support.

Thanks to donor support a DCI physician-scientist and a critical care specialist are studying whether taking a probiotic can help prevent COVID-19.

For Health Professionals: This conference on the widespread effects of COVID-19 on precision medicine features Dr. Fauci, ASCO, FDA, faculty & industry leaders.

SAVE THE DATE: The AACR will host a virtual "COVID-19 and Cancer" meeting from Feb. 3 to 5. Register now and submit an abstract.

DCI clinical social worker Terri Stong started smoking four years ago during an extremely stressful period of her life. Tobacco cessation treatment at Duke and a reminder of what she has to live for turned her around.

SHIELD-RT is, broadly across medicine, “one of the first randomized interventional studies to see if machine learning can improve patient outcomes."

In observance of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Denise Spector, PhD, shares her husband's final months spent fighting cancer and thanks his heroes on 9100.

For the 19th year, DCI was local presenting sponsor for Komen NCTC's Triangle Race for the Cure, held Sept. 12. Team DCI raised spirits and funds.

Duke Campus Club will hold a virtual information session for current and future members on September 11. The club is open to Duke-affiliated women.

The Komen Triangle Race for the Cure on Saturday, September 12, is now virtual. Susan Dent, MD, FRCPC, MD, and Sarah Sammons, MD, are DCI's honorary team captains.

In May, a phased-in process of reopening labs began, and by June 15 most labs were functioning at least on a partial basis.

The Duke Cancer Institute Virtual Grand Rounds Series, came to a successful summer close with its final session on June 19.

To reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19, at-home followup care is now the standard for all active hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients at Duke.

Dr. Fayanju talks about some of the disparities we see in breast cancer, as well as some ways to ease stress and despair in these challenging times.

On Monday, June 1, Caring House re-opened after having been closed temporarily due to COVID-19 precautions.

The National Cancer Institute has created new pages on its website related to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation: one for patients and one for researchers.

Used to rescuing others in medical distress, Jerry Sams never expected to be the one in need of saving.

A new COVID-19 Research Dashboard has recently been created in myRESEARCHhome, a portal for the Duke research community.

The LLS COVID-19 Patient Financial Aid Program will provide $250 to eligible blood cancer patients experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic.

PCORI has funded up to $50 million to evaluate hydroxychloroquine as a preventive drug for the novel coronavirus.

Duke Health research and clinical teams have confirmed a way to use existing vaporized hydrogen peroxide methods to decontaminate the masks.

The clinical trial of a potential COVID-19 therapy gives hospitalized adult patients with significant symptoms an option to participate.

Exec. director of DCI, Michael Kastan, MD, PhD, was one of 97 to sign an AACI letter imploring the president to use the DFA in the COVID-19 emergency.

Due to concern for the health and welfare of our patients and their families and friends, and in order to comply with official Duke policy, CRUSH to go virtual this year.