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Narrative Review | Medical Microbiology | India | Volume 13 Issue 9, September 2024 | Popularity: 5.6 / 10

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COVID-19 and Its Effects on Patients with Terminal Cancer

Ankitha Bhat, Swapnil Shetty

Abstract: Background: Outbreak of COVID-19 has affected both healthy individuals as well as immunocompromised patients. The relation between COVID-19 and cancer, mainly radiological findings and impact of COVID 19 among end stage cancer patients was reviewed in this article. Method: Search in the online databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect was done to find related studies according to search strategies. Various articles were identified, after the title and abstract review, few articles were retained which were considered as more relevant. A full-text evaluation resulted in 40 studies to be included for review. Conclusion: The novel coronavirus i. e. SARS-COV 2 or COVID-19 is considered as a worldwide threat. The emergence of COVID-19 infected cancer research directly, as COVID-19 infected cancer patients are more vulnerable to various complications. In this review paper, the effect of COVID-19 on cancer patients was discussed.

Keywords: COVID 19, Cancer, Pandemic, SARS-COV2, radiological findings, Immunity

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 9, September 2024

Pages: 149 - 152

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR24901182319

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