Impact of cancer diagnoses on the outcomes of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shuting HanQingyuan ZhuangJianbang ChiangSze Huey TanGail Wan Ying ChuaConghua Xie Matthew Chin Heng ChuaYu Yang SoonValerie Shiwen Yang

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Patients with cancer were at a higher risk of severe and death outcomes from COVID-19 infection as compared with general COVID-19 populations. Limitations of this study include publication bias. A collaborative effort is required for a more complete database.

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