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Should new patients requiring chemotherapy be tested for COVID-19 prior to starting treatment?

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Medical Oncology · Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

At Vanderbilt, we are testing asymptomatic patients for COVID if they are getting a 'high-risk' regimen, which we have empirically defined as: CAR-T cells, BMT, combined chemo/XRT, regimens normally requiring growth factor support etc. There are not great data to advise on specific risks for specifi...

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