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Important Info About COVID-19 For Non-Hodgkin’s Patients

With the constant news about the COVID-19 pandemic, people are understandably worried.  People with cancer or serious health conditions might feel especially worried or anxious.  Since the COVID-19 outbreak is so new, we are still learning exactly how this virus affects cancer patients.  However, it is known that cancer and its treatment may weaken the immune system making cancer patients more vulnerable to infections, including COVID-19.  Those cancer patients over 60 are at the highest risk for developing severe complications from COVID-19.

How can NHL and Treatment Weaken Immunity

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma originates in the lymphatic system – which is your body’s infection fighting network.  The cancer can suppress or negatively affect your immune system.   Certain cancer treatments work by killing cancer cells.  At the same time, the treatments can kill or prevent the production of healthy cells, which can weaken your immune system and increase risk of infection.

How to Protect Yourself

As there is no current vaccine or treatment for COVID-19, the best way to prevent the illness is to avoid exposure. Like everyone, cancer patients should following the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus:

  • Avoid social gatherings;
  • Avoid contact with people who are sick;
  • Avoid unnecessary person-to-person contact, such as handshakes;
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth;
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

In addition, family members and caregivers of people with NHL should take extra precautions to minimize risks.

  • Stay at home as much as possible if you are receiving treatment
  • Call your health care provider before going to your next appointment and follow their guidance.
  • Routine follow-ups may be rescheduled or may be conducted through telemedicine.
  • The risk of possible exposure to COVID-19 must be weighed against the risk of missing a treatment.  Some treatments might be safely delayed, while others cannot be.
  • Contact your health care provider about obtaining extra medication in case you need to stay home for a prolonged period of time. Some medicines might be able to be shipped directly to you.
  • Make sure you have over-the-counter medicines and medical supplies to treat a fever and other symptoms.
  • Be sure to stock up on enough household items, groceries, so you will be prepared to stay home for a period of time. over-the-counter medications to treat fever and other

Our firm is actively monitoring new information on COVID-19, and will post new information that might be pertinent to our clients.

WHAT IS ROUNDUP?

Roundup is a weed killer that has been on the market for over 40 years. It has been used for large-scale agriculture and by homeowners across the country to maintain their gardens and get rid of weeds. However, in recent years, the harm this popular weed killer has on users has become more and more apparent.

Roundup contains the herbicide Glyphosate. Lawsuits have alleged, and juries have repeatedly found, that Monsanto, the company behind Roundup, was aware of the dangers of Glyphosate—yet failed to warn consumers. There is also evidence that several scientific papers claiming Roundup was safe were, in fact, ghostwritten by Monsanto. Unfortunately, because the company insists on the safety of Roundup despite conflicting evidence, many people are still not taking proper safety precautions when using this chemical.

Users may expose themselves to Roundup and its dangers via inhalation or from skin contact. Therefore, it is important to be fully covered and wear a face mask if the handling of these chemicals is required.

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DOES ROUNDUP CAUSE CANCER?

In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published the results of a year-long investigation into the link between several different insecticides and herbicides, including Glyphosate and cancer. The group concluded that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”

This weed killer has been on the market for over 40 years and has been used by farmers, as well as millions of homeowners. Due to its widespread use, many individuals are developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a result of the carcinogen in the product. In extensive research done by the International Agency on Cancer Research, a subsidiary of WHO, it was found that prolonged exposure to Roundup is not a necessity to cause cancer. Instead, it was found that those with as little as eight hours of cumulative exposure were at risk of developing cancer.

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