Abstract
A diagnosis of active cancer is associated with a higher risk of severe COVID-19 than no diagnosis.1 Increasing age and comorbid conditions are also independently associated with severe COVID-19.2 Therefore, older adults with cancer are disproportionately disadvantaged during the pandemic (although many studies to support this statement were done before the availability of effective COVID-19 vaccines). In this context, COVID-19 might challenge the equal and evidence-based management of older adults with cancer.
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