With a depleted immune system, my oncologist said long Covid either caused or exacerbated my stage IV cancer, and 20% of cancers are viral-based.

“With a depleted immune system, my oncologist said long Covid either caused or exacerbated my stage IV cancer, and 20% of cancers are viral-based.”

·x.com·Nov 3, 2024

With a depleted immune system, my oncologist said long Covid either caused or exacerbated my stage IV cancer, and 20% of cancers are viral-based.

We have so many oncology patients who were either in remission or improving & then after one or more covid infections their cancer came back or worsened. I dread the thought of another infection while I'm fighting bladder cancer. I 💯 believe SARS-CoV-2 can be oncogenic.

“We have so many oncology patients who were either in remission or improving & then after one or more covid infections their cancer came back or worsened. I dread the thought of another infection while I'm fighting bladder cancer. I 💯 believe SARS-CoV-2 can be oncogenic.”

#Anecdote #health care workers #oncogenic #Discussion #Covid Statistics #consequences #Healthcare

·x.com·Oct 31, 2024

We have so many oncology patients who were either in remission or improving & then after one or more covid infections their cancer came back or worsened. I dread the thought of another infection while I'm fighting bladder cancer. I 💯 believe SARS-CoV-2 can be oncogenic.

A close relative was diagnosed with a rare T cell lymphoma called Mycosis fungoides today. I wish I could adequately describe how many people I know with rare cancers at the moment.

I WHOLEHEARTEDLY believe—no, I KNOW—it’s a result of Covid.

A thread:

#compilations #cancer #Laura Miers #T cells #Post-Acute Conditions #analysis #Discussion #anecdote

·x.com·Oct 8, 2024

A close relative was diagnosed with a rare T cell lymphoma called Mycosis fungoides today. I wish I could adequately describe how many people I know with rare cancers at the moment.

My dad had a severe bout of COVID in March that caused hearing loss.

“My dad had a severe bout of COVID in March that caused hearing loss.

It caused other health issues that resulted in organ failure and his death. His oncologist believes it hastened the spread of his cancer too (dormant for years). In his words, ‘COVID is a cancer accelerant.’”

#anecdote #cancer #Post-Acute Conditions #organ damage #hearing loss #Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss #Mortality

·x.com·Oct 7, 2024

My dad had a severe bout of COVID in March that caused hearing loss.