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Cancer treatment can affect the immune system, which can leave patients susceptible to infections. Many medical groups recommend most cancer patients and survivors receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are some questions about the effectiveness of the shot for this group. Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center have launched a study to […]

Cancer treatment can affect the immune system, which can leave patients susceptible to infections.

 E-Mail COLUMBUS, Ohio - A new study of advanced small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James) has identified molecular patterns linked to patients developing resistance to certain therapies. This study, published in the journal JTO Clinical and Research Reports, examined more than 60 tumors from five patients. OSUCCC - James researchers iden...