I am currently on a Tyrone Kinase Inhibitors ( imatinib, gefitinib, erlotinib, Sunitinib) for my lung cancer and am relatively young and healthy. I never had radiation therapy or surgery. Should I be worried?

I am currently on a TKI for my lung cancer and am relatively young and healthy. I never had radiation therapy or surgery. Should I be worried?

We do not know what the interaction between TKIs and COVID-19 is specifically, but experience with other viral respiratory illnesses anecdotally suggests that you would not be at greater risk of becoming sick from COVID-19 as a result of receiving TKI therapy. Having said that, cancer patients should take extra precautions, as we aren’t sure how specific types of therapy may affect risk.

Reference

https://lungevity.org/for-patients-caregivers/covid-19-coronavirus/covid-19-faqs-for-people-with-lung-cancer

I am currently on a Tyrone Kinase Inhibitors ( imatinib, gefitinib, erlotinib, Sunitinib) for my lung cancer and am relatively young and healthy. I never had radiation therapy or surgery. Should I be worried? Print