A symposium was held to think about the medical treatment of cancer affected by the spread of the new coronavirus, and many doctors and patients are worried about the infection and the serious exhaustion of medical staff, especially in local hospitals. It was reported that the patient in the hospital is not seeing the doctor.
The symposium was held online on the night of the 30th by the Japan Federation of Cancer Patient Groups, which is formed by patient groups in each region, and was attended by doctors, nurses, and representatives of patient groups.
Among them, Deputy Director Shigehiro Saji of Fukushima Medical University Hospital commented on the current state of medical practice in the region: "It is necessary to see cancer, corona, and emergency at one core hospital, and doctors and nurses are very exhausted. It's coming. It's just getting better at the last minute, "he reported.
In addition, Naomi Sakurai, chairman of the CSR Project, a general incorporated association that supports breast cancer patients who have experienced breast cancer, changed the treatment plan in one in eight people due to the influence of the new corona in a questionnaire survey of cancer patients. , About 40% of them reported that the patients themselves decided to change.
He said that patients were strongly afraid of infection, and requested that they receive information compiled by academic societies and medical institutions when they needed to see a doctor.
On the other hand, doctors expressed concern that delayed diagnosis would affect the treatment of cancer, which progresses particularly quickly, and said that telemedicine should be further introduced.