Changes Over Time in COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment in the United States: Initial Report From the ASCO Registry.
Kathryn F MilehamSuanna Steeby BruinoogeCharu AggarwalAlicia L PatrickChristiana DavisDaniel J MesenhowskiAlexander I SpiraEric J ClaytonDavid Michael WaterhouseSusan MooreAbdul Rahman JaziehRonald C ChenMelinda KaltenbaughJen Hanley WilliamsJulie R GralowRichard L SchilskyElizabeth Garrett-MayerPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2021)
Older patients with B-cell malignancies were at increased risk for death (unlike older patients with metastatic solid tumors), as were all patients with cancer who smoke tobacco. Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 later in 2020 was associated with more favorable 30- and 90-day mortality, likely related to more asymptomatic cases and improved clinical management.