Outcomes of COVID-19 in Patients with Skin Cancer
Br J Dermatol. 2021 Apr 10. doi: 10.1111/bjd.20386. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe effect of skin cancer diagnosis on the risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19 remains unknown. Few studies have shown cancer patients with COVID-19 have higher rates of mortality and hospitalizations compared to those without cancer, perhaps due to a combination of delayed diagnosis and pre-existing comorbidities from chemotherapy and radiation treatments.1.PMID:33837520 | DOI:10.1111/bjd.20386
Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: R Raiker H Pakhchanian A Hussain M Deng Source Type: research
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