New study finds cancer patients twice as likely to die from Covid-19

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New study finds cancer patients twice as likely to die from Covid-19
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Research also suggested that the drug combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin may cause a three-fold greater risk of death.

Research also suggested that the drug combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin may cause a three-fold greater risk of deathNew research released this week has found more evidence that a loss of taste and smell are symptoms of Covid-19.People with cancer are more than twice as likely to die from Covid-19 than those without it, a large study published Thursday found.

The paper's authors looked at how many people died within 30 days of being diagnosed of Covid-19 of all causes. "Taken together, these results suggest that fit patients with cancer and few comorbidities can and should proceed with appropriate anti-cancer treatment," said Choueiri.

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