Earth Today | Rising temperatures pose added risks for cancer patients

SUMMER IS progressing and the heat is intensifying – a clear reminder of a changing global climate and the need for actions that safeguard health, including for persons in treatment for cancer.“Cancer patients should be a little more careful during hot weather. Many cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, target therapies, and some immunotherapies, can make the skin much more sensitive to the sun,” noted Dr Nadine Dietrich Badal, consultant medical and radiation oncologist and head of radiotherapy at the Kingston Public Hospital.

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