Vaccination of people with solid tumors and diabetes: existing evidence and recommendations. A position statement from a multidisciplinary panel of scientific societies.

ABSTRACT: Diabetes and cancer are two of the most common public health concerns worldwide. The complex interplay of these two conditions is a growing area of research, as patients with diabetes are at increased risk for developing cancer, and vice versa. Furthermore, both patient populations show increased risk of many communicable infectious diseases and their adverse consequences, while vaccination can play a crucial role in their prevention, improving patient outcomes. Vaccination should represent a standard part of care for patients with cancer, diabetes, and both the diseases simultaneously, including people undergoing cancer treatment or in remission. Several international guidelines provide recommendations for vaccinating people with cancer or diabetes, but the two conditions have not been sp

SUBMITTER: Gallo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313787 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature