The Lancet.It compared test results and disease progression of 232 covid-19 patients who also had cancer with those of 519 covid-19 patients who did not suffer from cancer.These patients were admitted in hospitals between 13 January and 18 March.The group of patients who also had cancer was more vulnerable to covid-19 and was more likely than those without cancer to develop severe infection, the researchers found.Of those enrolled in the study, 64% of the cancer patients had severe covid-19, compared to only 32% of the non-cancer patients.
The cancer group also stayed in hospital longer and were more likely to have received ventilation treatment than non-cancer patients.At the time of admission, those with cancer were more likely to have.