Forbes August 15, 2020
Victoria Forster

New research has provided important information describing which individuals with cancer are more likely to experience severe outcomes or die if they contract the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus.

The study used data from the Syapse® learning health network, allowing for the analysis of over 154,585 people who had received a diagnosis of cancer and were treated within the last five years across three large health systems in the Midwest United States.

The work was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Virtual Meeting on Covid-19 and Cancer in mid-July.

“The rapidity with which we conceived of, designed and analyzed this study is nothing short of impressive, and has enabled us to better understand and anticipate the clinical outcomes of patients with...

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