5 conditions for fasting for cancer patients

• Dr. Hamid bin Harmal Al Shamsi.

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Cancer varies in its type, degree of injury, and method of treatment, so the fasting of patients in the blessed month of Ramadan is determined based on the patient's condition and physical ability, and the stage of treatment.

The director of the Burjeel Cancer Institute and the President of the Emirates Oncology Society, Dr. Hamid bin Harmal Al Shamsi, confirmed that "the decision to fast for a cancer patient is determined by the attending physician according to the case, dividing the patients into several categories, starting from the category of those undergoing treatment and recovering from cancer."

Dr. Al Shamsi provides five essential tips that cancer patients should know for fasting during Ramadan.

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