Long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Long COVID is defined as the continuation of symptoms, unexplainable by alternative diagnosis, longer than four weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection. These symptoms might hinder daily activities and overall well-being, ultimately impacting quality of life (QoL). Several studies have reported fatigue as the most common symptom, followed by dyspnoea, headache and myalgia. Although it is assumed that long COVID affects 10-20% of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals, recently numbers up to 60% were described for patients with cancer. This study uncovers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on QoL of patients with cancer and how long COVID manifests in this cohort.

Methods

A group of 96 patients with cancer was followed from March 2022 till March 2023. Online questionnaires as

SUBMITTER: Debie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452417 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature