Strict self-isolation did not protect Swedish cancer patients on active treatment from the risk of becoming seropositive for SARS-CoV-2

Conclusion: For Swedish patients on active cancer treatment, high self-assessed COVID-19-related anxiety or strict adherence to self-isolation guidelines were not associated with a lower risk of COVID-19. Patients with HM were less likely to develop serological antibody response after COVID-19 and were more likely to require advanced hospital care, but expressed less COVID-19-related anxiety than patients with SM.PMID:37729083 | DOI:10.1080/0284186X.2023.2257873

Source: Acta Oncologica - September 20, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Beatrice Ginman Simon Pahnke Eva Freyhult Tove Hoffman Linda Kolstad Bengt R önnberg Åke Lundkvist Kerstin Hamberg Levedahl Gunilla Enblad Ingrid Glimelius Source Type: research