SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Patients With Cancer at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Wuhan, China
Jing Yu, Wen Ouyang, Melvin L K Chua, Conghua Xie, Jing Yu, Wen Ouyang, Melvin L K Chua, Conghua Xie
Abstract
This cross-sectional study reviews the medical records of 1524 patients with cancer treated at a single tertiary care hospital in Wuhan, China, to evaluate the characteristics associated with transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Conflict of interest statement
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: No conflicts are reported.
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