Open AccessEffect of Cancer on Clinical Outcomes of Patients With COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis of Patient Data
Author(s) -
Vassilis G. Giannakoulis,
Eleni Papoutsi,
Ilias Ι. Siempos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jco global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2687-8941
DOI - 10.1200/go.20.00225
Subject(s) - covid-19 , meta analysis , medicine , cancer , oncology , virology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
Whether cancer is associated with worse prognosis among patients with COVID-19 is unknown. We aimed to quantify the effect (if any) of the presence as opposed to absence of cancer on important clinical outcomes of patients with COVID-19 by carrying out a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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