Estimating the Risks from COVID-19 Infection in Adult Chemotherapy Patients
Matt Williams, Kerlann Le Calvez, Ella Mi, Jiarong Chen, Seema Dadhania, Lillie Pakzad-Shahabi
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.18.20038067
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) novel coronavirus represents a significant health risk, particularly in older patients. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in most rich countries, and delivering chemotherapy may be associated with increased risk in the presence of a pandemic infection. Estimating this risk is crucial in making decisions about balancing risks and benefits from administering chemotherapy. However, there are no specific data about chemotherapy risks per se. Here we develop a simple model to estimate the potential harms in patients undergoing chemotherapy during a COVID outbreak.
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