MSN: Researching COVID-19 impact on patients with cancer
National outlet covers UC research focusing on COVID-19 impact for patients with cancer
Physicians and researchers at the University of Cincinnati and UC Health have joined 100 cancer centers and organizations, investigating the impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer and those who have beaten cancer.
They hope these studies could help warn patients earlier and find better treatments.
Read the full MSN story or watch the original report from WLWT-TV, Channel 5.
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