The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on African American cancer survivors.
Jennifer L Beebe-DimmerChristine M LuskJulie J RuterbuschTara E BairdStephanie S PandolfiAngela S WenzlaffTheresa A HastertFelicity W K HarperHayley S ThompsonAnn G SchwartzPublished in: Cancer (2021)
The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on African American cancer survivors is substantial: it has affected both their physical and mental health. Coupled with changes in health behaviors, these factors will likely affect outcomes in this high-risk patient population, and this makes further study and interventions necessary to mitigate the long-term impact of the pandemic on cancer outcomes.