Cancer and COVID-19: Dr. David Ryan Talks with Dr. Alyssa Letourneau
In this video, Dr. Alyssa Letourneau discusses the antiviral Remdesivir, how it was developed, and the clinical trials that are taking place to test the drug.
VideoMay | 15 | 2020
Cancer and COVID-19: Conversations from the Front Line is a new video series hosted by Dr. David Ryan, Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Clinical Director of the Mass General Cancer Center, and provides a behind the scenes look at the lives of our front line physicians, researchers, and nurses during the time of COVID-19.
In this video, Dr, Ryan chats with Eric Rosenberg, MD, an infectious disease physician and Director of Mass General's Microbiology Laboratories. Dr. Rosenberg discusses testing for COVID-19, the two types of tests that are currently available, and advice for the Cancer Center population in order to minimize risk from COVID-19.
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In this video, Dr. Alyssa Letourneau discusses the antiviral Remdesivir, how it was developed, and the clinical trials that are taking place to test the drug.
Dr. Hong and Dr. Qadan discuss how the Cancer Center has had to postpone some cancer surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, how these patients are being managed and how the Cancer Center is prioritizing each and every patient going forward.
In this video, Dr. David Ryan chats with Dr. Inga Lennes, Senior Vice President for Service Excellence and Practice Improvement at the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, as well as a lung cancer physician at the Mass General Cancer Center.
In this video, Dr. David Ryan chats with Dr. Keith Flaherty, Director of Clinical Research at the Cancer Center.
In this video, Dr. David Ryan chats with Dr. Kerry Reynolds, Clinical Director of the Inpatient Oncology Units at the Cancer Center.
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