Suara.com – Chemotherapy including one of the treatment options cancer patients children. This therapy is important for killing cancer cells which grows abnormally on the patient’s body.
But cancer patients, especially children, cannot undergo chemotherapy when infected Covid-19.
Pediatrician, dr. Tumpal Yansen Sihombing. Spa. said, cancer patients infected with the corona virus must undergo Covid-19 treatment first.
Doctor Tumpal continued, cancer treatment will be carried out again if the patient is completely healthy.
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“Before starting chemotherapy, we will carry out screening, what is clear is that we check whether this child is likely infected. If he is infected with Covid, we must first overcome the Covid disease, we cannot simultaneously give chemotherapy,” said doctor Tumpal in a live broadcast of the Health Ministry’s Health Radio, Monday (15/2/2021).
Cancer itself has made a person’s immune system weak. Coupled with the Covid-19 infection, of course it will further suppress the immune system, explained doctor Tumpal.
He said that giving chemotherapy drugs or cancer radiation would really drain the patient’s immune system.
“So if clinically showing symptoms of Covid, chemotherapy treatment must be postponed first,” he added.
Therefore, it is important to protect pediatric cancer patients from being exposed to the corona virus. Doctor Tumpal reminded that families must always ensure that patients have a good immune system by consuming nutritious food, getting enough rest, and getting enough activity.
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The doctor of the Friendship Hospital recommended that children keep playing and doing physical movements according to their age, as long as they do not threaten their safety.
“Then prevent the child from being infected by both Covid and other diseases. I always remind the family that the child should not play outside the house, even relatives who are not in the same house I do not recommend,” said Tumpal doctor.
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