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

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an acute respiratory syndrome caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has rapidly spread worldwide, significantly affecting the outcome of a highly vulnerable group such as cancer patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical impact of COVID-19 infection on outcome and oncologic treatment of cancer patients.

Patient and methods

We retrospectively enrolled cancer patients with laboratory and/or radiologic confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, admitted to our center from February to April 2020. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the clinical data and univariate analyses were performed to investigate the impact of anticancer treatment modifications due to COVID-19 outbrea

SUBMITTER: Buti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8436296 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature