World Cancer Day: There is no greater wealth than good health. It is often said that good health is equal to a thousand blessings, but for the last two years nothing is being said in the world except diseases and ailments. Forget about fitness, the biggest achievement is staying alive and in pandemic situation, especially for those who are suffering from diseases like cancer. It gets more complicated for that person.
A recent study showed that blood cancer patients have a 57 percent higher risk of contracting COVID-19 than other types of cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, people with blood cancer may have a higher risk of infection and death from COVID-19 in the long run than cancer patients with solid tumors.
Blood cancer patients are at higher risk from Kovid-19 infection
According to the research, patients with blood cancer had a 57 percent higher risk of Kovid-19 than patients with other types of cancer. In this too, patients of blood cancer or leukemia, myeloma are most vulnerable.
Everyone is in trouble in this time of pandemic, but cancer patients are the most affected. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, even the treatment and care of cancer victims has changed.
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In this regard, Dr Rajit Chanana, Consultant, Medical Oncology, Dharamshila Narayan Superspecialty Hospital, Delhi said that cancer patients as well as their caregivers need to be vigilant so as to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection.
In this regard, the research done on cancer patients by virologists at the Mondfor Medical Center in New York, USA, is commendable.
Cancer patients should take special precautions
As a sample for the study, 218 corona infected cancer patients were kept under strict surveillance. During the study, 61 patients died of the infection in just 20 days. This figure is 28% of the corona infected cancer patients included in the study, while the death rate from corona in the US was only 5.8% during this period.
Dr Abhishek Shankar, who has started the Department of Preventive Oncology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, says that cancer patients need to be extra careful rather than panic or panic in the case of COVID. Treatment modalities like chemotherapy and radiotherapy affect the immunity of patients and thus increase the precautions and instructions for both the doctor and the patient in such a situation.
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His advice to cancer patients is to follow the rules related to Kovid completely and consult a doctor if there is any problem. Fear of infection can increase the risk of not going to the hospital, so it is important to visit the hospital by taking all the precautions mentioned for Kovid and get treatment on time.
According to the National Cancer Institute of America, people who have previously been treated for cancer, ie chemotherapy, etc., should take special precautions.
According to Dr. Indu Bansal, Radiation Oncologist, Narayana Superspecialty Hospital, Gurugram, “Cancer patients have low immunity, so they need to be more careful.
Dr JB Sharma, HOD and Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Action Cancer Hospital, Delhi, said that in fact, after treatment like chemotherapy, the immunity of a person becomes weak.
Cancer patients should take Kovid-19 vaccine on doctor’s advice
Chemotherapy reduces the production of white blood cells (WBCs) in the body, which are the major formation of the body’s immune system. An important point is that some people are confused about whether blood cancer or other cancer patients should get the anti-covid vaccine.
According to doctors, the vaccine protects the body in every possible way, so there should be no uncertainty about getting the vaccine after consulting your doctor.
Experts believe that now we have to get into the mode of living with this disease, but the most important thing is to keep the spirit of living alive. If you remember that you are not the only one fighting this disease and its treatment is possible, then the fear will surely subside.
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