Prevalence and Outcome of COVID-19 Infection in Cancer Patients: A National Veterans Affairs Study.

Nathanael R FillmoreJennifer LaRaphael E SzalatDavid P TuckVinh NguyenCenk YildirimNhan V DoMary T BrophyNikhil C Munshi

Published in: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2021)

Preexistence of cancer affects both susceptibility to COVID-19 infection and eventual outcome. The overall COVID-19-attributable mortality in cancer patients is affected by age, comorbidity, and specific cancer types; however, race or recent treatment including immunotherapy do not impact outcome.

Keyphrases

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cardiovascular events
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young adults