Characteristics and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with cancer: a single-center retrospective observational study in Tokyo, Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused an international outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), data on the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with cancer are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes including mortality and viral shedding period in COVID-19 patients with cancer in Japan.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed 32 patients with a history of cancer who were referred to our hospital between January 31, 2020 and May 25, 2020. We evaluated the association between clinical outcomes and potential prognostic factors using univariate analyses.

Results

The median age was 74.5 (range 24-90) years and 22 patients (69%) were men. A total of 11 patients (34%)

SUBMITTER: Nakamura S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7680712 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature