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COVID-19: patients with gynaecologic cancer have higher risk for adverse outcomes

Deepa Koli   |   Clinical Summary   |   30 September 2022
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Takeaway

  • Patients with gynaecologic cancer and COVID-19 are at higher risk for hospitalisation, delay of cancer treatment, and death. Active malignancy is associated with a 5-fold higher risk for 30-day mortality after COVID-19 diagnosis.

Why this matters

  • The authors said, “These results create a sense of urgency to further explore...

          

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