Dying with Cancer and COVID-19, with Special Reference to Lung Cancer: Frailty as a Risk Factor
Ce dossier présente un ensemble d'articles concernant la prise en charge des cancers durant la crise sanitaire liée au COVID-19
Frailty has been strongly associated with deaths from COVID-19 in the general population, especially in the elderly, but it is rarely studied in the context of cancer. In this study of 4312 patients who died with cancer, of whom 282 also had concomitant COVID-19, we found that established risk factors, such as older age, male gender, and being a nursing home resident, were also significant risk factors for patients with cancer. Among the risk factors, frailty, as measured using the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS), was the strongest one, as well as when controlling for age, sex, comorbidities, and socioeconomic factors. In conclusion, frailty should be addressed in cancer care to a greater extent.
Cancers , résumé, 2021