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Cancer patients ‘told to delay treatment’ due to coronavirus crisis NewsColony TREATMENT for cancer patients may be delayed as doctors are forced to make agonising decisions over due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some patients have been advised by their doctors not to get chemotherapy as the risk of them attending their appointments outweighs the benefit. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Cancer patients have been advised to hold off on their treatment Credit: Getty – Contributor Because cancer patients have a lower immune system they are more suscetible to contracting the deadly bug. According to the Mail Online, the NHS had sent doctors guidance which stated that the risks of cancer treatments outweigh the benefits. It stated: “Patients will want to discuss with their clinicians whether the risks of beginning or continuing their cancer treatment could outweigh the benefits, given that many patients receiving systemic therapies in parti...