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Cancer and COVID-19: Updated Guide with Steps to Staying Well

Updated: Nov 16, 2021

People who have cancer now or had cancer in the past may have a higher risk of getting COVID-19 and other infections. For cancer patients who are being treated with chemotherapy, it’s especially important to protect your health. Chemotherapy can weaken the immune system, making it more likely for an infection to turn into a serious illness. If you have a higher risk for serious COVID-19 illness, you can take steps to help avoid getting sick—starting with getting vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines (shots) help protect against the virus that causes COVID-19, including the Delta variant.

Get more information on additional vaccine doses, booster shots, and tips for caregivers and family members in the Staying Well During COVID-19 guide.

Learn and Share Ways to Lower Lung Cancer Risk

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths among men and women in the United States. The work to change this is showing progress. Lung cancer rates are decreasing nationally, as fewer people use tobacco and as lung cancer treatments improve. Finding lung cancer earlier and making better treatments available are helping more lung cancer survivors live longer. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to share information about lung cancer, learn how to lower your risk, and support survivors living with this disease.

Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer, but people who don’t smoke may also be at risk. You can lower your risk of lung cancer by not smoking (or quitting if you do), staying away from secondhand smoke, and testing your home for radon. Learn more about lung cancer and screening for adults at high risk. Reference :- CDC


 
 
 

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