COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Cancer

Cancers

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Tomohiro Akiyama¹  Hitomi Suzuki²  Satoshi Tozaki²  Shun Torii²  Chika Tsutsumi²  Yuichiro Okubo²  Hisayuki Iwamoto²  Kiyosuke Ishiguro²  Masatoshi Namiki²  Norikazu Yamada²  Miki Mori²  Nobuko Ueda³  Satoko Matsumura³ 

[1] Advanced Research Laboratories, Tokyo City University, Tokyo 158-0082, Japan;

[2] Department of Breast and Endocrinology Surgery, Ichinomiya Nishi Hospital, Ichinomiya 494-0001, Japan;

[3] Peer Ring Association, Yokohama 224-0001, Japan;

关键词: cancer;    COVID-19;    vaccine;    online questionnaire;    doctor–patient communication;   

DOI  :  10.3390/cancers14102556

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Patients with cancer are concerned about the effects of the COVID-19 vaccination. We conducted an online survey on the COVID-19 vaccination status and side effects among patients with cancer in Japan between 8 and 14 August 2021. We included 1182 female patients with cancer aged 20–70 years and registered on an online patient website. Of the patients, 944 had breast cancer, 216 had gynecological cancer, 798 were undergoing drug/radiation therapy, and 370 were in follow-up. At the time of the survey, 885 patients had already received at least one dose. Of these, 580 had also received their second dose. The incidence rate of side effects was equivalent to previous reports. In patients with breast cancer, problems such as the onset or worsening of lymphedema or axillary lymphadenopathy metastasis requiring differential diagnosis were encountered following vaccination. A total of 768 patients were concerned about the vaccine at some point, and 726 consulted with their attending physicians about the timing or side effects of the vaccination. Of the 110 patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, 75 adjusted the timing of the vaccination based on their therapy. The cross-analysis revealed that 81% of those who consulted their physician had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination compared with 65% of those who had not consulted their physician. Consulting with a physician about the COVID-19 vaccination was found to alleviate the concerns of patients with cancer and encourage them to get vaccinated.

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