Corona patients are taking up more and more hospital beds, delaying care for patients with cancer and other conditions. Due to the constant pressure, the hospital staff is completely on their gums. Stand up to Kanker fears that cancer patients and healthcare staff will be the victims of the new corona wave and is sounding the alarm.
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Due to the fourth corona wave, planned treatments and interventions are being postponed again. Also for cancer patients. Kom op tegen Kanker thinks this is a dangerous situation, because cancer does not stop now and all patients are entitled to the best care.
Moreover, the pressure on the healthcare staff is very great. They have been tirelessly committed for 21 months and are completely on their gums. But even after this wave, the pressure on healthcare staff remains great, because then they still have to administer the delayed care. Stand up against Cancer fears that the postponed care will also lead to more severe treatments.
Call to vaccinate
There is also a psychosocial aspect. Cancer patients sometimes have lower immunity and need to be extra careful. ‘That way they can become isolated from their friends and family. Moreover, a small proportion of cancer patients cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, which increases the chance of a worse prognosis and further increases their isolation’, emphasizes Marc Michils, general director Kom op tegen Kanker.
Stand Up to Cancer calls on all unvaccinated people to get vaccinated. Furthermore, the organization asks everyone to adhere very strictly to the measures.
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