COVID-19 Infections in Cancer Patients Were Frequently Asymptomatic: Description From a French Prospective Multicenter Cohort (PAPESCO-19).

Ke ZhouJean-Luc RaoulAudrey Blanc-LapierreValérie SeegersMichèle Boisdron-CelleMarianne BourdonHakim MahammediAurélien LambertCamille Moreau-BachelardMario CamponeThierry ConroyFrédérique Penault-LlorcaMartine M BellangerFrédéric Bigot

Published in: Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology (2022)

Seroprevalence of COVID-19 in CPs was similar to that observed in HCWs; mortality related to COVID-19 among CPs was 0.1%. More than 40% of COVID (+) CPs were asymptomatic and one third of COVID (-) CPs had symptoms. Only geographic origin was associated with the presence or absence of symptoms. Social distancing and protective measures must be applied in CPs at home and when hospitalized.

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