![]() ![]() They are exposed to a higher risk than the general population, and we need to pay attention to them.Įven before this epidemic, people with cancer already had many challenges and unmet needs. They are among the most vulnerable in this epidemic because chemo can weaken the immune system. In fact, for people with malignancies, especially those treated with chemotherapy, it is impossible to separate the two threats. ![]() And your mind has very little bandwidth to decide, if the question arises, which enemy is more dangerous: the cancer cells or the virus. Your body is already tired from "fighting" cancer. And even if a person with cancer manages to look away from the idea of mortality, the virus will bring it back into view. COVID-19 is another reminder of the fragility of our lives. It's a terror that the coronavirus is only making more palpable. ![]() It forces you to confront the fact that you may die sooner than you'd imagined. It makes you think about risks and survival odds. The threat of cancer hangs in the air like a gun to your head. I am speaking both as a doctor and as a person with cancer – since 2016, I have lived with stage 4 lung cancer. Having advanced cancer while being wary of the COVID-19 virus really sucks. It's like being in prison inside a prison. ![]()
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