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Smoking And Other Determinants Of Covid Severity Among Cancer Patients, Sameh Gomaa, Lindsay Wilde, Md, Tara Rakiewicz, Kuang-Yi Wen
Smoking And Other Determinants Of Covid Severity Among Cancer Patients, Sameh Gomaa, Lindsay Wilde, Md, Tara Rakiewicz, Kuang-Yi Wen
Department of Medical Oncology Posters
Introduction
- Cancer patients might be more susceptible to COVID-19 infection.
- With a higher incidence of acute complications, severe disease and higher mortality rates.
- Identifying factors contributing to severe disease remains essential to avoid the risk of severe and often fatal COVID-19 exposure.
- We report on the predisposing factors for severe COVID-19 and increased hospitalization burden in cancer patients at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) in Philadelphia.