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Cancer immunotherapy does not increase the risk of death by COVID-19 in melanoma patients

2020-05-21 oncology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundCovid-19 pandemic by the new coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 has produced devastating effects on the health care system, affecting also cancer patient care. Data about COVID-19 infection in cancer patients are scarce, and they point out a higher risk of complications due to the viral infection in this population. Moreover, cancer treatments could increase viral complications, specially those treatments based on the use of immunotherapy with checkpoints antibodies. There are no clinical data abo...

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