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. 2020 Aug;31(8):1088-1089.
doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.006. Epub 2020 Apr 21.

Do patients with cancer have a poorer prognosis of COVID-19? An experience in New York City

H Miyashita  1 , T Mikami  2 , N Chopra  2 , T Yamada  2 , S Chernyavsky  2 , D Rizk  2 , C Cruz  2
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Do patients with cancer have a poorer prognosis of COVID-19? An experience in New York City

H Miyashita et al. Ann Oncol. 2020 Aug.
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