Prognostic factors in patients with advanced cancer and COVID-19: a cohort from the Palliative Care Unit of the Brazilian National Cancer Institute.

Livia Costa de OliveiraKarla Santos da Costa RosaAlessandra Zanei BorsattoLuciana Aparecida Faria de OliveiraRenata de FreitasSimone Garruth Dos Santos Machado Sampaio

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

The age of 60-74 years old, lung tumors (primary or metastases), and the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were considered independent prognostic factors in patients with advanced cancer and COVID-19.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
advanced cancer
palliative care
coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus