May 27, 2020

Cancer and Risk of COVID-19 through a General Community Survey

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• [pre-print, not peer reviewed] Lee et al. evaluated the effect of cancer-related treatments on the risk for COVID-19 among >1.8 million patients living with cancer in the UK, US and Sweden. They found that individuals with cancer had a significantly increased risk (aOR 1.62, 95%CI 1.37-1.91) of COVID-19 compared to the general community. Those treated with chemotherapy or immunotherapy were particularly at risk (aOR: 2.42; 95%CI: 1.81-3.25). 

Lee et al. (May 26, 2020). Cancer and Risk of COVID-19 through a General Community Survey. Pre-print downloaded May 27 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.20.20103762