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Cancer patients and COVID-19: Mortality, serious complications, biomarkers, and ways forward #MMPMID33360669
Gupta K; Gandhi S; Mebane A 3rd; Singh A; Vishnuvardhan N; Patel E
Cancer Treat Res Commun 2021[]; 26 (?): 100285 PMID33360669show ga
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has particularly serious consequences for cancer patients, as they are at high risk for severe complications and mortality due to the virus since cancer patients are immunocompromised. Preliminary evidence suggests that patients with hematological, and metastatic malignancies are particularly susceptible to developing severe COVID-19 illness, which leads to poor prognosis. Biomarkers including C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 may be predictors of outcome and, therefore, crucial in assessing COVID-19 illness severity in cancer patients. A patient-specific risk and benefit inventory should be completed, and expert guidelines consulted when deciding to continue or postpone therapeutic interventions. This review presents preliminary evidence of COVID-19 infection and its impact on cancer, as well as discussion of general guidelines for the treatment and management of cancer patients with COVID-19.