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Are you getting cancer treatments during COVID-19?
Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Oct 29, 2022 | Replies (239)Comment receiving replies
I am scheduled for a scan and an infusion next week and don't know whether to be more afraid that it will be cancelled or that the staff will not have proper masks and gowns (they didn't use masks when they accessed my port in March because they were trying to save them)..... I am trusting the system to cancel appointments that can be cancelled and to protect patients as well as possible but not sure the system can do this these days. Fingers crossed
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Cab - are you at Mayo? If so see my last response. I do not know about gowns during the scan as they were not using either when I had my scans last month.
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Good luck @cab. I think your trust in the system is well placed. My observation is that the oncology professionals are doing an excellent job at balancing an abundance of caution and continuity of oncology care. It would be nice if there was clearer evidence about the use of masks. Unfortunately the issues with supply confound the decision. I am thankful that this community exists so that we can at least discuss the issue.