Quality of Life in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Andrea AlexanderStephen FungMartin EichlerNadja Lehwald-TywuschikVasuki UthayakumarSami Alexander SafiChristian VayHany AshmawySinan KalmukAlexander RehdersSascha VaghiriWolfram Trudo KnoefelPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing considerable social and emotional distress among pancreatic cancer patients. These patients will benefit from psychological support during the pandemic and beyond. Long-time survivors of pancreatic cancer, such as those included in our cohort, appear to have improved resilience facing the psychosocial challenges of the pandemic. For pancreatic cancer, surgical care is considered the cornerstone of treatment. Prolonged delays in healthcare cause serious damage to mental and physical health. To date, the longer-term clinical consequences are not known and can only be estimated. The potential tragic outcome for the vulnerable group of pancreatic cancer patients highlights the urgency of timely healthcare decisions to be addressed in the future.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- oxidative stress
- prognostic factors
- preterm infants
- young adults
- public health
- health information
- palliative care
- physical activity
- human health
- social support
- combination therapy
- sleep quality