Inactive cancer patients also at high risk of severe Covid illness: Study – Daijiworld.com

New York, Jan 21 (IANS): Patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also face a significantly higher risk of severe illness from Covid-19, a new study suggests.
The findings underscore the importance of Covid-19 mitigation, like social distancing and mask wearing, and vaccinations for all patients, not just those recently diagnosed or with active disease.
“Patients who have cancer need to be careful not to become exposed during this time,” said researcher Kara N. Maxwell,…

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