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	Podcast:		Big Ideas - Full program podcast
	Episode:		COVID-19 and cancer
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:54:36
	Publish Date:		2021-11-10 09:05:00
	Description:		For cancer patients, the COVID-19 pandemic has been an extremely anxious time. Those with weakened immune systems are more likely to pick up COVID-19, and this can cause serious illness, or death. Given the risks, healthcare systems have reorganised cancer services to ensure patients get the care they need, while minimising exposure to COVID-19. But it’s not been without compromise, and research also suggests, the pandemic has contributed to increased psychological distress among cancer patients.
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