For Luciano Orsini, that meant postponing surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia for about a month to avoid having it when virus cases were rising there. Orsini lost one kidney to cancer last year and was eager for this surgery to remove tumors on his sole remaining one. He was tested for the virus several times, including the night before his April 29 surgery.He’s now recovering at home in Sicklerville, New Jersey, and tested negative for the virus as recently as last week.
“The pandemic is posing incredible demands on the cancer care system” and the new studies show good reason for concern, said Dr. Howard Burris. He is president of the cancer society and heads the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee. “We’re trying to minimize trips to the clinic” and telling older cancer patients and those with lung problems “to be extra vigilant, extra isolated, to stay at home, be careful with family members,” Burris said.
Nearly half of the patients in Warner's study were receiving cancer treatment when diagnosed with COVID-19. The others either completed treatment, had not started it, been under observation or had cancer in the past. Researchers included all of these groups because some cancer treatments can affect the lungs or immune system years later and impact the odds of surviving coronavirus, he explained.Men seemed to fare worse — 17 percent of them died versus 9 percent of women.
Chill out for a second.
Every germ on the planet is dangerous to current cancer patients. Btw a riot is going on.
Its dangerous for any underlying conditions. But the 1 condition is being 'overweight'. If media wants to do some good its time to start covering that single fact. Its going to be the death of millions over the next decade. But America don't like to talk about the 'Fat' issue.
Lol
How dangerous it is for “fellow American citizens”. RealMenWearMasks
i should think thats obvious
No fucking way! 🤦♂️
Well yeah they are vulnerable....their immune system is compromised...they are also more susceptible to death from flu or common cold
Isn't any sort of pathogen and a cancer patient a deadly mix? Don't we already know this?
No matter what our ailments are if your immune system is compromised you’re susceptible from any type of virus. And FYI masks create more bacteria zones. MaskOff
Considering cancer patients have an already weakened immune system...this is nothing new.
What's the percentage for cancer patients who get the flu. Just curious. I imagine it's pretty high too.
No fucking shit
SaveRDemocrazy Oh, oh. Not good.
Have they done an article on diabetes?
So 2 deadly things at the same time increase chances of death!?
No kidding.
Wait, people are deathly sick are more prone to dying to a disease rather then healthy people? That’s big news‼️
🤯💥🤯💥 Whaaaaaa? Nooooooo!
Sounds like a bunch of poor Americans with undiagnosed cancer are in trouble the next few months.
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No shit lol
Has TO BE! Not cause the News say so. It's because they will be the WORTHLESS Rubbish scientists they are. Always looking for 'evil' in Effects and miss the Whole of Life - the Cause of their own thinking or not thinking, following Book after book. Quarantine them? They'll LEARN!
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