Zhang (2020)
Clinical characteristics of COVID-19-infected cancer patients: A retrospective case study in three hospitals within Wuhan, China
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2020.03.296
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0923753420363833
Patient characteristics
Gender (Male vs. Female)
COVID-19 (severe/fatal)
Hazard ratio: 0.570 (0.160-2.040) Adjusted model

China

Retrospective cohort study

Medical records

28

Hospitalized cancer patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection

Median age is 65 years old. 17 (60.7%) are males

Median

7 Day


COVID-19 (severe/fatal)

15

Patients with condition leading to admission to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the use of mechanical ventilation, or death


Patient characteristics

Gender

none

Female

Male


Hazard ratio

0.570 (0.160-2.040)

No

No

Yes

risk was adjusted for age and gender


The low sample size (n=28) could have limited statistical power.

Average

Yes