A systematic review and meta-analysis of cancer patients affected by a novel coronavirus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer patients with COVID-19 disease have been reported to have double the case fatality rate of the general population.

Materials and methods

A systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central, Google Scholar, and MedRxiv was done for studies on cancer patients with COVID-19. Pooled proportions were calculated for categorical variables. Odds ratio and forest plots were constructed for both primary and secondary outcomes. The random-effects model was used to account for heterogeneity between studies.

Results

This systematic review of 31 studies and meta-analysis of 181,323 patients from 26 studies involving 23,736 cancer patients is the largest meta-analysis to the best of our knowledge assessing outcomes in cancer patients affected by COVID-1

SUBMITTER: Venkatesulu BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7265691 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature