News 4: High-risk cancer patients getting vaccinated at rates much lower than rest of community

December 8, 2021

Dr. Kate Lathrop and Dr. Sukeshi Arora, Medicine/Hematology-Oncology and Mays Cancer Center, were interviewed for this News 4 story about a survey conducted by the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, in collaboration with clinical partner University Health, that shows high-risk cancer patients are choosing to get the […]


Fear keeping some cancer patients from COVID-19 vaccination

December 6, 2021

Patient/physician communication improves percentage receiving first dose. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Dec. 6, 2021) — “My doctor has not told me to get the vaccine.” “I do not think it is safe for me because I have cancer.” “I’m afraid of the side effects.” These were the three most common reasons […]

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