Covid-19 and lung cancer: A greater fatality rate?

In December 2019, multiple cases of atypical pneumonia of unknown origin were detected in China. At the same time, a new coronavirus subtype was discovered as the etiology behind these described cases in Wuhan, Hubei (China). This novel microorganism detected, called as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), has an enormous virulence and a high human-to-human transmission capacity [1 –2]. Thanks to its virulence, the SARS-COV-2 has been able to spread throughout the world, creating the unprecedented pandemic in which we are involved.

Source: Lung Cancer - May 28, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Rogado Jacobo, Cristina Pangua, Gloria Serrano-Montero, Berta Obispo, Almudena Mart ín Marino, Mar Pérez-Pérez, Ana López-Alfonso, Pedro Gullón, Miguel Ángel Lara Source Type: research