Fatal Infections Among Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Study in the United States.

Yongqiang ZhengYing ChenKaixu YuYun YangXindi WangXue YangJiaxin QianZe-Xian LiuBian Wu

Published in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2021)

Cancer patients were at high risks of dying from infectious diseases. Certain groups of cancer patients, including those aged between 20 and 39 or > 80 years, as well as those receiving chemotherapy, should be sensitized to the risk of fatal infections.

Keyphrases

infectious diseases
palliative care
locally advanced
human health
risk assessment
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
rectal cancer