it is Known that cancer patients have a higher risk of severe coronavirus. Particularly at risk are people with treated or newly diagnosed with lung cancer, said oncologist and surgeon Ivan Karasev.
there is overlap of clinical symptoms of pneumonia when COVID-19 and lung cancer, these concepts are easily confused, the doctor noted.
the symptoms of the virus in cancer patients is often blurred due to the underlying disease, which may manifest itself by cough, sputum, shortness of breath.
– Severe complications include bilateral pneumonia (in 75% of cases), acute respiratory distress syndrome (17%) and multiple organ failure (11%) – warned the expert.
Patients with lung cancer receiving targeted therapy drugs and radiation therapy should keep the original medication during the outbreak of coronavirus, said the doctor.
– the Main goal of treatment of lung cancer during a pandemic to minimize the risk of infection of the patient and the staff to control all dangerous aspects of the disease. This can be achieved by limiting personal meetings between the patient, relatives and medical personnel, – said the expert.
