Cancer is associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) severity and mortality: A pooled analysis

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly escalating pandemic that has spread to many parts of the world. As such, there is urgent need to identify predictors of clinical severity in COVID-19 patients. This may be useful for early identification of patients who may require life-saving interventions. In this meta-analysis, we evaluated whether malignancies are associated with a significantly enhanced odds of COVID-19 severity and mortality.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - August 18, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Isaac Cheruiyot, Vincent Kipkorir, Brian Ngure, Musa Misiani, Jeremiah Munguti Source Type: research