Factors influencing COVID-19 mortality among cancer patients: A Brazilian multi-institutional study.
Jessé Lopes da SilvaBruno Santos Wance de SouzaLucas Zanetti de AlbuquerqueSabina Bandeira AleixoGilmara Anne da Silva ResendeDaniela Galvão Barros de OliveiraEmerson Neves Dos SantosAngélica Nogueira-RodriguesRenan Orsati ClaraMaria de Fatima Dias GauiAugusto Cesar de Andrade MotaVladmir Cláudio Cordeiro de LimaDaniela Dornelles RosaRodrigo Ramella MunhozIgor Alexandre Protzner MorbeckAna Caroline Zimmer GelattiClarissa Maria de Cerqueira MathiasAndreia Cristina de MeloPublished in: PloS one (2023)
The rate of extended hospitalization and COVID-19-specific death in cancer patients was notably high and could be influenced by comorbidities, cancer treatment status, and clinical fragility. These observations may aid in developing risk counseling strategies regarding COVID-19 in individuals diagnosed with cancer.