But Greene doesn t really have a choice if he wants to keep his cancer at bay.
Greene, 72, lives in Wilmington, North Carolina, and for two years has driven to Ohio State University s cancer hospital every four to eight weeks to be evaluated by doctors. He s part of an ongoing drug trial that s keeping his stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a rare cancer of his abdomen, in check.
While the test drug is preventing the cancer from taking his life, for months, Greene worried COVID-19 might catch up to him first. It s kind of terrifying, but you just kind of have to put it in the back of your mind, Greene said. The only time I really can t stop thinking about it is at night when I m trying to go to sleep.
Pelotonia will host an in-person ride this summer with modifications to help protect participants from COVID-19, the organization announced Monday.
The ride weekend is scheduled for Aug. 6-8, and registration for the cycling event, which raises millions of dollars annually for cancer research, will begin at noon Thursday.
The event that typically draws 14,000 cyclists Downtown plus many more volunteers and spectators along the routes took a virtual and more-individualized approach in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Doug Ulman, Pelotonia president and chief executive officer, said he and other leaders are thrilled to resume an in-person ride and he expects loyal riders will be, too.
What cancer patients need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine
The James details special considerations for cancer patients getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
By The James
With two COVID-19 vaccines now approved for use in adults, the country is rapidly vaccinating as many people as possible as manufacturers continue to ramp up production of the vaccines and materials to administer them on a broader, rapid scale to the general population.
In Ohio, cancer patients, who are age 70 or older, are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine – and it is important that patients receive it as soon as they are eligible.
COVID FAQ: I Got the Vaccine. Is Life Normal Again?
Feb. 3, 2021 People have a lot of questions about COVID-19 vaccines not just how to get them, their efficacy, and their safety but real-world questions, too, about what habits and pandemic practices will change in their daily life once they get vaccinated. Can you hug relatives who live outside your home, travel more freely, and go through life without a mask?
Many people remain confused about the answers to these and other real-world, practical questions. Doctors say there’s a good reason for that confusion this is all very new, and the answers aren’t always easy to come by.
Ohio State joins nationwide effort to resume cancer screening, treatment The James COLUMBUS The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G.
Jams Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC –
James) is teaming up with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network®
(NCCN®), the American Cancer Society (ACS) and other leading cancer
organizations across the country to endorse the resumption of cancer
screening and treatment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The
coalition of 76 organizations has released an open letter reminding the
public that cancer still poses a major threat to people’s health. They
note that acting as soon as is safely possible to obtain preventative