COVID-19 in Children with Cancer

Purpose of Review This study aims to describe what is currently known about how children with cancer have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including morbidity and mortality, interruptions in cancer care and delays in diagnosis, and psychosocial effects. Here we summarize the literature on how...

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Published in:Current oncology reports 2022-03, Vol.24 (3), p.295-302
Main Authors: Kahn, Alissa R., Schwalm, Carla M., Wolfson, Julie Ann, Levine, Jennifer M., Johnston, Emily E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Child
Children
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - complications
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
COVID-19 - therapy
Family - psychology
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Morbidity
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Oncology
Pandemics
Patients
Pediatric Oncology (KL Davis
Pediatric Oncology (KL Davis, Section Editor)
Pediatrics
SARS-CoV-2
Section Editor
Severity of Illness Index
Topical Collection on Pediatric Oncology
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Summary:Purpose of Review This study aims to describe what is currently known about how children with cancer have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including morbidity and mortality, interruptions in cancer care and delays in diagnosis, and psychosocial effects. Here we summarize the literature on how this patient population has fared during the pandemic, reviewing multiple smaller reports along with two large registries. Recent Findings Although children with cancer generally have better outcomes with COVID-19 infection than adults with cancer, their risks of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death are greatly increased compared to the general pediatric population. There are socioeconomic and ethnic disparities present in these effects. Summary Children with cancer experience significant risks from the COVID-19 pandemic. It has yet to be seen how delays and interruptions of cancer treatment and direct organ toxicities caused by the virus itself may affect long-term outcomes in these patients.
ISSN:1523-3790
1534-6269
DOI:10.1007/s11912-022-01207-1