Management of COVID-19 Infection and Midwifery Care of a Woman with Breast Cancer-A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women and its incidence in pregnancy is 1/3000. After the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has created a high risk factor for cancer patients as well as affecting the society. The situation is similar in the process of breast cancer. Despite the fact that cancer patients are risk factors, their follow-up and follow-up will not be interrupted, which will allow them to maintain their current status. The prolongation of the treatment period of the patients complicates the process they are in. In this case, the follow-up period of the patient who was diagnosed with breast cancer in the third trimester of his second pregnancy during the COVID-19 period was discussed. The frequency of follow-up during the postpartum COVID-19 period of the case decreased, and therefore, recurrence was experienced. In cases such as disasters and pandemics, cancer patients should be supported in terms of both physical and mental health. During the follow-up process, patients should be guided in their public health follow-ups, and the frequency of examinations and follow-up processes should be reminded. Midwife-assisted care should be provided during these follow-ups. © 2022, Universitas Negeri Semarang. All rights reserved.