POSITION STATEMENT: COVID-19 Vaccine April 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine: Cancer and immunocompromised patients should receive the vaccine. Icon Oncology strongly advises that people with cancer or a history of cancer should receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Icon Oncology further recommends that cancer...
Education empowers women in fight against cancer
Prevention and early diagnosis key to reduce mortality rate Cancer is set to become the leading cause of death in the 21st Century with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warning that one in six women may be at risk of developing cancer during...Related Articles
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