A retrospective evaluation of the value of COVID-19 screening and testing in patients with cancer: Aiming at a moving target
Background: Diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in cancer patients is critical to co-manage their underlying disease and infection appropriately. Our study aimed at evaluating the sensitivity and specificity of screening patients with cancer for COVID-19 infection. Methods: All oncology patients receivi...
Main Authors: | Abdul Rahman Jazieh, Majed Alghamdi, Mohammad Alkaiyat, Sameera M. Al Johani, Moussab Damlaj |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034121001234 |
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