Mortality in patients with cancer and COVID-19: A systematic review and pooled analysis of 52 studies
Patients with COVID-19 who have underlying malignancy have a higher mortality rate compared with those without cancer, although the magnitude of such excess risk is not clearly defined. We performed a systematic review and pooled analysis to provide precise estimates of the mortality rate among patients with both cancer and COVID-19.
Source: European Journal of Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kamal S. Saini, Marco Tagliamento, Matteo Lambertini, Richard McNally, Marco Romano, Manuela Leone, Giuseppe Curigliano, Evandro de Azambuja Tags: Original Research Source Type: research