COVID-19 infection in children with underlying malignancies in Iran.
Amene NavaeianShima MahmoudiBabak PourakbariMaryam Bakhtiari KoohsorkhiMahmoud KhodabandehMohammad Reza AbdolsalehiAlieh Safari SharariSetareh MamishiPublished in: Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology (2021)
This is the largest study on SARS-CoV-2 infected pediatric patients with underlying malignancies in Iran. Since the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and even death in children with malignancy, either in the hospital or community setting during the pandemic is high, special precautions to reduce the risk of transmission are highly suggested.