Global registry data suggest that children with cancer have a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 when compared with the general pediatric population.
Prior data from small cohorts indicated that pediatric cancer patients fared reasonably well after developing COVID-19, with few experiencing severe disease.
However, results from the Global Registry of COVID-19 in Childhood Cancer4 tell a different story. The registry is designed to collect data from children and adolescents who have cancer or have received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant and test positive for SARS-CoV-2. The registry includes information on patient demographics, cancer diagnosis, clinical course, and treatment regimen.
Source: Children With Cancer Have Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
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