Flash Survey on SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Pediatric Patients on anti-Cancer Treatment

Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemics, it is known that the severe course of the disease occurs mostly among elderly, whereas it is rare among children and young adults. Comorbidities, in particular diabetes and hypertension, clearly associated with age, besides obesity and smoke are strongly associated with the need of intensive treatment and a dismal outcome. A weaker immunity of the elderly has been proposed as a possible explanation of this uneven age distribution. Along the same line, anecdotal information from Wuhan, China mentioned a severe course of COVID-19 in a child treated for leukemia.

Source: European Journal of Cancer - April 6, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ondrej Hrusak, Tomas Kalina, Joshua Wolf, Adriana Balduzzi, Massimo Provenzi, Carmelo Rizzari, Susana Rives, Mar ía del Pozo Carlavilla, Maria Eli Valerio Alonso, Nerea Domínguez Pinilla, Jean-Pierre Bourquin, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Andishe Attarbaschi, Per Tags: Original Research Source Type: research