Impact of the First Wave of COVID-19 on Pediatric Oncology and Hematology: A Report from the French Society of Pediatric Oncology.
In: Cancers, Jg. 12 (2020-11-01), Heft 11, S. 3398
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Simple Summary: Data regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) description are still limited in pediatric oncology. The French society of pediatric oncology (SFCE) initiated a study to better describe COVID-19 presentation and evolution in patients followed in French pediatric oncology and hematology wards. By describing COVID-19 in this specific population, we aimed to identify the patients who may be the most at risk of severe COVID-19 and establish specific recommendations. Data regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) description are still limited in pediatric oncology. The French society of pediatric oncology (SFCE) initiated a study to better describe COVID-19 in patients followed in French pediatric oncology and hematology wards. All patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and followed in a SFCE center were enrolled. Data from medical records were analyzed for all patients enrolled up to the end of May 2020. Data were available for 37 patients. Thirty-one were children under 18 years of age. Nineteen patients were female. Seventeen patients had a solid tumor, 16 had a hematological malignancy and four recently underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for non-oncological conditions. Twenty-eight patients presented symptoms, most often with fever, cough, rhinorrhea and asthenia. Ground-glass opacities were the most frequent radiological finding with abnormalities mostly bilateral and peripherally distributed. Twenty-four patients received chemotherapy a month prior to COVID-19 diagnosis. Most patients did not require hospitalization. Three patients required oxygen at the time of diagnosis. In total, five patients were admitted in an intensive care unit because of COVID-19 and one died from the disease. Children and young adults treated for a cancer and/or with a HSCT may be at risk for severe COVID-19 and should be closely monitored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Impact of the First Wave of COVID-19 on Pediatric Oncology and Hematology: A Report from the French Society of Pediatric Oncology.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Rouger-Gaudichon, Jérémie ; Thébault, Eric ; Félix, Arthur ; Phulpin, Aurélie ; Paillard, Catherine ; Alimi, Aurélia ; Brethon, Benoît ; Gouache, Elodie ; Raimbault, Sandra ; de Berranger, Eva ; Poirée, Marilyne ; Bouttefroy, Séverine ; André, Nicolas ; Gandemer, Virginie |
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Zeitschrift: | Cancers, Jg. 12 (2020-11-01), Heft 11, S. 3398 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2020 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2072-6694 (print) |
DOI: | 10.3390/cancers12113398 |
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