February 18, 2020

Cancer patients in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a nationwide analysis in China

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Researchers reviewed 2,007 COVID-19 cases in china and identified 18 with a history of cancer, higher than the overall incidence of cancer in the general Chinese population. Lung cancer was most common (5/18). Specific characteristics of these patients and clinical outcomes are described.

Liang et al. (Feb 14, 2020). Cancer patients in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a nationwide analysis in China. The Lancet Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30096-6