Heterogeneous immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in cancer patients receiving radiotherapy.

Bowes, Cynthia L; Naranbhai, Vivek; St Denis, Kerri J; Lam, Evan C; Bertaux, Brittany; Keane, Florence K; Khandekar, Melin J; Balazs, Alejandro B et al. · Radiother Oncol · 2022

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

The immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in cancer patients receiving radiotherapy is unknown. This prospective cohort study demonstrates that anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody and neutralization titers are reduced in a subset of thoracic radiotherapy patients, possibly due to immunosuppressive conditions. Antibody testing may be useful to identify candidates for additional vaccine doses.

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