Mortality in hospitalized patients with cancer and coronavirus disease 2019: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Aakash DesaiRohit Gupta Shailesh Mahesh AdvaniLara OuelletteNicole M KudererGary H LymanAng Li

Published in: Cancer (2020)

Pooled mortality estimates for hospitalized patients with cancer and COVID-19 remain high at 30%, with significant heterogeneity across studies. Dedicated community-based studies are needed in the future to help assess overall COVID-19 mortality among the broader population of patients with cancer.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
cardiovascular events
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
coronary artery disease
randomized controlled trial
case control
clinical trial
open label
phase iii