Medikal Teknik Haziran 2021

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should pay attention to in the period of Covid-19
and the progress of treatment processes.”
9.6 million people died of cancer in one year in 2018, and
the number of new diagnoses was recorded as 18 million
each year. We have seen that Covid-19 is not like other
seasonal flus all over the world with a very painful picture
and it seriously affected oncology patients. Apart from
getting the disease, the health services provided to these
patients were also interrupted.
As oncologists, we know very well about viral, bacterial and
fungal infections and they have always been part of cancer
treatment. Death from Covid-19 as of today… It has fallen
into the news as 3.3 million.
So what is the mortality rate in cancer patients caught with
Covid 19? It was stated that the mortality rate in cancer
patients increased by 25-30 percent. In some studies, it
was determined that 1 in 5 of the patients who died from
Covid-19 were cancer patients. So what was the reason for
this increase? The most important reason is the advanced
age of the majority of cancer patients, additional diseases
(Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity) and low immune system
due to chemotherapy.
Double-wave death due to Covid-19 can occur in cancer
patients. It can become the second wave due to death
or cancellation of treatments due to Covid-19 due to the
immunocompromised patient caught in Covid 19. Stopping
or delaying cancer treatments due to the pandemic also
increases this risk.
Most of those who had to go to bed due to Covid-19
were cardiovascular diseases or cancer patients. As life
expectancy has increased in the world, it has become a
general risk factor for cancer. In 2018 alone, the number
of patients over the age of 70 who were newly diagnosed
with cancer is a considerable number. The fact that the
majority of deaths from Covid-19 are also in elderly
patients reveals the seriousness of the work. In addition to
the advanced age, if there are hematological cancers and
additional diseases such as lung cancer, obesity, diabetes,
Covid 19-related deaths increase and increase.
olması, ek hastalıkları (Diyabet, Hipertansiyon, Obezite) ve
kemoterapiye bağlı bağışıklık sistemi düşüklüğü.
Kanser hastalarında Covid-19’a bağlı çift dalgalı ölüm
olabiliyor. Bağışıklığı baskılanmış hastanın Covid-19’a
yakalanması nedeniyle ölüm veya Covid-19 nedeniyle
tedavilerin geciktirilmesi iptali nedeniyle ikinci dalga
olabiliyor. Kanser tedavilerinin pandemiden dolayı
durdurulması, geciktirilmesi de bu riski artırıyor.
Covid-19 nedeniyle yatmak zorunda kalanların çoğu
kardiovasküler hastalıklar veya kanser hastalarıydı. Dünya
da yaşam süresi arttıkça, kanser için genel bir risk faktörü
haline gelmiştir. Sadece 2018 de 6,6 milyon 70 yaş üstü
yeni kanser tanısı alan hasta sayısı azımsanmayacak bir
sayı. Covid-19’dan ölümlerin de büyük oran da ileri yaş
hastalarda olması işin ciddiyetini gözler önüne seriyor. İleri
yaşın yanında, hematolojik kanserler ve akciğer kanseri,
obezite, diyabet gibi ek hastalıklar da varsa Covid-19 ilişkili
ölümler katmerlenerek artıyor.
Kanser hastalarının Covid-19 sürecinde dikkat
etmesi gerekenler;
-Kanser hastasıysanız sakın kemoterapiye ara vermeyin
-Beslenmenize, uykunuza, temizliğinize ve kişisel
bakımınıza daha fazla önem gösterin.
-Eğer kanserin erken belirtisini fark ettiyseniz en kısa
sürede doktorunuza başvurun, erken tanı şansınızı
kaçırmayın.
-Kanser ameliyatlarını, radyoterapiyi ve kemoterapilerinizi
aksatmadan devam edin. Bunları yaparken bağışıklığınızı
kuvvetlendirecek yüksek doz C vitamini, D vitamini ve ozon
tedavisi almayı unutmayın.
-Uykuya dalmakta zorluk çekiyorsanız bağışıklığınızı
artıracak ve sizi uykuya hazır hale getirecek melatonin
hormonunu da unutmayın.
What cancer patients should pay attention to
during the Covid-19 process;
-If you have cancer, do not stop chemotherapy.
-Pay more attention to your diet, sleep, cleanliness and
personal care.
-If you have noticed the early signs of cancer, contact your
doctor as soon as possible, do not miss your chance of early
diagnosis.
-Continue cancer surgeries, radiotherapy and
chemotherapy without interruption. While doing these,
do not forget to take high-dose vitamin C, vitamin D and
ozone therapy to strengthen your immunity.
-If you have trouble falling asleep, don’t forget the
melatonin hormone, which will boost your immunity and
make you ready for sleep.
Haziran - June 2021