Getting timely treatment for ovarian cancer is essential — even during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2. It can cause a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from mild to potentially life threatening.
More research is needed before scientists and doctors will understand how COVID-19 affects people with ovarian cancer. According to early research compiled by the American Society of Clinic Oncology, people with cancer in general appear to be at increased risk for developing COVID-19. Cancer or certain cancer treatments also appear to raise a person’s risk for developing potentially life threatening complications from COVID-19. Many people with ovarian cancer are also over the age of 65, which is considered a high-risk age group for COVID-19.
To lower your risk for developing COVID-19 or passing the virus to others, Lee advises people with ovarian cancer to stringently follow local and national guidelines.
“The same things that are really being recommended throughout the country are what I tell our patients to take to heart,” Lee said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises community members to do the following:
- Practice physical distancing (social distancing). Avoid nonessential travel and crowded areas. Try to keep at least 6 feet of distance between you and members of other households or anyone in your home who shows symptoms of infection.
- Wear a face mask. Wear a mask that covers your mouth and nose whenever you’re in public or spending time near someone from outside your household.
- Wash your hands frequently. Use soap and warm water whenever possible. When those aren’t available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol.
- Don’t touch your face with unwashed hands. Wash your hands thoroughly before touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces on a daily basis. For example, high-touch surfaces include tables, desks, countertops, doorknobs, handles, light switches, faucets, sinks, toilets, phones, and computer keyboards.
- Be cautious about activities. If you decide to go out, be aware that no activity is completely risk-free, but some may be less risky than others. For example,
activities are safer when they happen outdoors, while activities are riskier when they occur in poorly ventilated indoor space without room for physical distancing.
If you think you might have been exposed to the virus or might have symptoms of COVID-19, call your primary care doctor and cancer care team right away.
They can help you learn where to get tested for the virus. Your cancer care team may also adjust your treatment plan while you wait for your test results.
Some of the more common COVID-19 symptoms include:
- fever or chills
- cough, shortness of breath, or other difficulty breathing
- head, muscle, or body aches
- fatigue
- lost sense of smell, taste, or both
- sore throat
- congestion, including runny nose
- gastrointestinal issues, such as nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
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