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I don't think this is deserving of being grayed out. There certainly do seem to be some lingering systemic effects for some people that have recovered from covi

by tsol 4y ago

I don't think this is deserving of being grayed out. There certainly do seem to be some lingering systemic effects for some people that have recovered from covid, and for some people those effects are very serious. Cancers, though, seem like a stretch. I don't see any reason to think covid would cause that. It's lingering tiredness that really seems to be common among those who have been infected

ramblenode 4y ago
Why is cancer a stretch? Other viral infections are well known to increase cancer risk. It seems like basically anything that causes tissue damage increases the risk of cancer, which is basically a result of the breakdown of information.
- highwaylights 4y ago
  This. The biggest risk factor for cancer (to my knowledge) is accumulated cellular damage.
- darkerside 4y ago
  The real question is, does it increase cancer risk more than a typical cold or flu.
raducu 4y ago
Wasn't it at some point that the greatest risk factor for a heart attack was if you got the flu in the past? Why wouldn't a virus that's 10-100 times more deadly not have serious long term effects?