COVID-19 and cancer: an extensive review

Emerging data postulates that cancer is an important risk factor for disease severity and higher in-hospital mortality amongst patients with COVID-19. From a pathophysiological perspective, COVID-19 induces an overproduction of inflammatory cytokines, causing systemic inflammation, hypercoagulabilit...

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Main Authors: Tomás de Souza Mello, Rafael Bellotti Azevedo, João Victor Gonçalves de-Hollanda, Leonardo Villa Leão Ferreira, Fabricio Montalvão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Clínica and Sociedade Brasileira de Radioterapia 2021-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/169/en-US/covid-19-and-cancer--an-extensive-review