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Carma Bylund, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professor and professor in the Division of Hematology & Oncology at the UF College of Medicine, is the co-author of “How to Talk to Patients About the COVID Vaccine” published on medpagetoday.com on July 30. Bylund, Lindsay Thompson…

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Posted: July 30, 2021

One third of the most popular cancer treatment articles on social media contain misinformation. Further, the vast majority of that misinformation has the potential to harm cancer patients by supporting approaches that could negatively impact the quality of their treatment and chances for survival. Those are the findings from a…

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Posted: July 30, 2021

Patient participation in cancer clinical trials (CCTs), is critical to the discovery of new treatments and medications.  CCTs are becoming a measure for quality cancer care, and therapies offered through clinical trials are being considered the preferred treatment choice for physicians and patients. But patient participation in CCTs remains low.…

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Posted: April 7, 2020