A systematic review and meta-analysis: the effect of active cancer treatment on severity of COVID-19

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Yekeduz E., Utkan G., ÜRÜN Y.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, cilt.141, ss.92-104, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 141
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.09.028
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.92-104
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Cancer treatment, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Targeted therapy, MORTALITY, RADIOTHERAPY, SARS-COV-2, INFECTIONS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic hit all over the world, and cancer patients are more vulnerable for COVID-19. The mortality rate may increase up to 25% in solid malignancies. In parallel to increased mortality rates among cancer patients, safety concerns regarding cancer treatment has increased over time. However, there were contradictory results for the cancer treatment during pandemic. In this study, we assessed the effect of cancer treatment on the severity of COVID-19.