Outcomes of COVID-19 in Patients with Skin Cancer.
Outcomes of COVID-19 in Patients with Skin Cancer.
- 2021
The effect of skin cancer diagnosis on the risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19 remains unknown. Few studies have shown cancer patients with COVID-19 have higher rates of mortality and hospitalizations compared to those without cancer, perhaps due to a combination of delayed diagnosis and pre-existing comorbidities from chemotherapy and radiation treatments.1. Copyright This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
English
0007-0963
10.1111/bjd.20386 [doi]
*COVID-19
*Skin Neoplasms
Humans
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Dermatology
Dermatology Residency
Letter
The effect of skin cancer diagnosis on the risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19 remains unknown. Few studies have shown cancer patients with COVID-19 have higher rates of mortality and hospitalizations compared to those without cancer, perhaps due to a combination of delayed diagnosis and pre-existing comorbidities from chemotherapy and radiation treatments.1. Copyright This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
English
0007-0963
10.1111/bjd.20386 [doi]
*COVID-19
*Skin Neoplasms
Humans
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Dermatology
Dermatology Residency
Letter