Study shows flu shot a good choice for cancer patients

LONDON, Ont. - Catching influenza can be dangerous for anyone, but it can be especially detrimental to cancer patients. “There is an increased risk of being hospitalized and a potential increased risk of death because influenza in some cases can be very serious,” says Lawson Health Research Institute Oncologist Dr. Phillip Blanchette. In fact, approximately 20 per cent of cancer patients who catch influenza are hospitalized and having the flu can cause a host of additional complicati