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Two recent Lancet and Lancet Oncology papers report that cancer patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have higher mortality rates. Common independent factors associated with increased… Click to show full abstract
Two recent Lancet and Lancet Oncology papers report that cancer patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have higher mortality rates. Common independent factors associated with increased risk of death were older age, history of smoking status, number of comorbidities, more advanced performance status, and active cancer.
Keywords:
mortality covid;
risk mortality;
patients risk;
cancer;
cancer patients
Journal Title: Cancer Cell
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Cancer Cell
Year Published: 2020
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