Risk of COVID-19 death in cancer patients: an analysis from Guy's Cancer Centre and King's College Hospital in London.
Beth RussellCharlotte L MossVallari ShahThinzar Ko KoKieran PalmerRushan SylvaGincy GeorgeMaria J Monroy-IglesiasPiers E M PattenMuhammed Mansour CeesayReuben BenjaminVictoria PotterAntonio PagliucaSophie PapaSheeba IrshadPaul J RossJames SpicerShahram KordastiDanielle CrawleyHarriet WylieFidelma CahillAnna HaireKamarul ZakiAilsa Sita-LumsdenDebra JosephsDeborah EntingAngela SwampillaiElinor J SawyerAndrea D'SouzaSimon GombergClaire HarrisonPaul FieldsDavid WrenchAnne RiggRichard SullivanAustin Kulasekararajnull nullSaoirse DollyMieke Van HemelrijckPublished in: British journal of cancer (2021)
Findings further substantiate evidence for increased risk of COVID-19 mortality for male and Asian cancer patients, and those with haematological malignancies or a cancer diagnosis >2 years. These factors should be accounted for when making clinical decisions for cancer patients.