Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on older cancer patients: Proposed solution by the International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group
In: Frontiers in Oncology, Jg. 13 (2023-03-01)
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Older cancer patients are disproportionally affected by the Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. A higher rate of death among the elderly and the potential for long-term disability have led to fear of contracting the virus in these patients. This fear can, paradoxically, cause delay in diagnosis and treatment that may lead to a poor outcome that could have been prevented. Thus, physicians should devise a policy that both supports the needs of older patients during cancer treatment, and serves to help them overcome their fear so they seek out to cancer diagnosis and treatment early. A combination of telemedicine and a holistic approach, involving prayers for older cancer patients with a high level of spirituality, may improve vaccination rates as well as quality of life during treatment. Collaboration between health care workers, social workers, faith-based leaders, and cancer survivors may be crucial to achieve this goal. Social media may be an important component, providing a means of sending the positive message to older cancer patients that chronological age is not an impediment to treatment.
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on older cancer patients: Proposed solution by the International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Nam Phong Nguyen ; Ulf Lennart Karlsson ; Lehrman, David ; Mazibuko, Thandeka ; Saghatelyan, Tatul ; Thariat, Juliette ; Baumert, Brigitta G. ; Vinh-Hung, Vincent ; Gorobets, Olena ; Giap, Huan ; Singh, Sankalp ; Chi, Alexander ; Alessandrini, Graciana ; Ahluwalia, Abhinav ; Durosinmi-Etti, Francis ; Jorge Zegarra Cárdenas ; Diabate, Koniba ; Oboite, Joan ; Oboite, Eromosele ; Mehmood, Tahir ; Vuong, Te ; Kim, Lyndon ; Page, Brandi R. |
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Zeitschrift: | Frontiers in Oncology, Jg. 13 (2023-03-01) |
Veröffentlichung: | Frontiers Media S.A., 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2234-943X (print) |
DOI: | 10.3389/fonc.2023.1091329 |
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