Browsing UMB Coronavirus Publications by Author "Miller, R."
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Radiation Oncology Clinics and Patients With Cancer in the United StatesRivera, A.; Ohri, N.; Miller, R. (Elsevier Inc, 2020)Patients with cancer are known to be at an increased risk for community-acquired respiratory viruses, such as influenza, because of their frequently observed immunocompromised state.5 The spread of SARS-CoV-2 is of particular concern in this vulnerable population, given the higher case fatality rate seen in Wuhan and the potentially increased severity of the disease course with COVID-19.