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'It's a waiting game' Cancer patients' fears as coronavirus delays treatment

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Some cancer patients are staying awake at night terrified about delays to their treatment because of the coronavirus outbreak.

One man, from Anglesey, Wales, found out part of his procedure had been cancelled after he travelled 200 miles to the hospital.

He was told the screening treatment was axed because of concerns about cross-infection amid the expected flood of coronavirus patients.

Those battling cancer have been described as some of the 'hidden victims' of the Covid-19 crisis, Wales Online reports. Tenovus Cancer Care, a Welsh charity for patients with the disease, said that services are under a huge strain as resources have been diverted to tackle the outbreak. Do you have a coronavirus story?

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