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Asking for Father, Male, 71 years old, Karachi
My father is undergoing chemotherapy for prostate cancer from Kiran hospital. His oncologist is Dr. Amir maqbool. He had his one session up till now and his next session was due on 2nd April but due to the lockdown, it has been delayed for at least a month. What are the repercussions of delaying chemotherapy sessions?
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Usually delay for few days is manageable in certain circumstances.
If you wish you can get one cycle here
This is the problem all over. We are doing chemotherapy at Cancer Foundation Hospital (opposite Aziz Bhatti Park) in some selected cases after explaining the pros and cons in this situation.
Patient
Post Owner
I think the con is that the patient can be at high risk of getting infected by coranavirus coz of low immunity and age. So it's better to stay at home for few weeks. Is this perspective right?
4 years ago
MBBS, FCPS (Medical Oncology) | Karachi | Book Appointment
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This perspective of staying home is not completely right or wrong.
If this lock down and quarantine lasts for months, progression of disease can be fatal then. We better measure the pros and cons and then decide accordingly.
4 years ago
Thank you for the query
Delay of few days is not issue but otherwise the delay can affect the outcome.
You can get the chemotherapy from somewhere else apart from KIRAN till the conditions get back to normal.
You can also get it done from pak onco care +042-32591427,
If you plan to get it done from there, please take all the reports of your father as well.
Regards
Dr. Amna
Patient
Post Owner
Thanks a lot for your support and advice. We will look into getting it done from Pak Onco Care
4 years ago
Chemotherapy can be given after seeing the patients condition.
Dr Abdul Qayyum
Patient
Post Owner
He was given injection Docetaxel and tablet Prednisolone twice a day
4 years ago
MBBS, FCPS (Clinical Oncology) | Multan | Book Appointment
for this chemo you have to wait this cannot be injected at home
dont worry be relax internationally chemotherapy has been banned during quarentine
4 years ago
Patient
Post Owner
Should we continue giving the tablet or stop it?
4 years ago
MBBS, FCPS (Clinical Oncology) | Multan | Book Appointment
no benefit of prednisolone alone better to stop.
start casodex three times a day during this lockdown
4 years ago
Patient
Post Owner
He had been taking casodex for the past five years, PSA was under control with it but recently it stopped working.
Anyways, thanks for your advice.
4 years ago