As pandemic restrictions begin to loosen in many communities across the country, patients with CLL face greater uncertainty in this “new normal” at an increased risk for contracting COVID-19 and a response to the vaccine.
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As pandemic restrictions begin to loosen in many communities across the country, patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) face greater uncertainty in this “new normal” due to their increased risk for contracting COVID-19 and a lower response rate to the vaccine.
On this episode, three clinicians discuss their experiences with difficult conversations on the relative risks and benefits around treatment decisions, engaging the entire cancer team in shared decision-making with patients, accessing emerging evidence and data in this rapidly evolving environment, and the potential impact of variant exposure on this unique patient population.
Guests:
John N. Allan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY
Mark J. Fesler, MD
Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO
Susannah P. Friemel, MD
Owner/President
Iowa Cancer Specialists, PC
Davenport, IA
This podcast is produced as part of the “Returning to Practice in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Hematology Disease Education” program. Funding & support provided by AbbVie. Learn more here.
April 7, 2025
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
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