Association of active oncologic treatment and risk of death in cancer patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of patient data.

Robin Park Sul A LeeSeong Yoon KimAndreia Cristina de MeloAnup Kasi

Published in: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) (2020)

Active chemotherapy appears to be associated with higher risk of death in cancer patients with COVID-19. Further research is necessary to characterize the complex interactions between active cancer treatment and COVID-19.

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