Clinical Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Study

CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 diagnosis in cancer patients may affect their short-term OS, especially in case of interruption/starting failure of cancer therapy. Maintaining/delaying cancer therapy seems not to influence the outcome in selected patients with recent COVID-19 diagnosis.PMID:34526833 | PMC:PMC8436296 | DOI:10.1177/11795549211043427

Source: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer - September 16, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sebastiano Buti Fabiana Perrone Teresa Zielli Giulia Mazzaschi Chiara Casartelli Alessandro Leonetti Gianluca Milanese Mario Silva Roberta Eufrasia Ledda Antonino Musolino Francesca Pucci Melissa Bersanelli Marcello Tiseo Source Type: research