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pmid: 38249336
pmc: PMC10798088
handle: 11351/11606 , 2445/207224 , 11368/3097226 , 11379/598210 , 10044/1/108963 , 11579/179342 , 11586/459042
pmid: 38249336
pmc: PMC10798088
handle: 11351/11606 , 2445/207224 , 11368/3097226 , 11379/598210 , 10044/1/108963 , 11579/179342 , 11586/459042
Background: To date, limited evidence exists on the impact of COVID-19 in patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS), nor about the impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and recent chemotherapy on COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in this specific population. Methods: We described COVID-19 morbidity and mortality among patients with STS across ‘Omicron’ (15 December 2021–31 January 2022), ‘Pre-vaccination’ (27 February 2020–30 November 2020), and ‘Alpha-Delta’ phase (01 December 2020–14 December 2021) using OnCovid registry participants (NCT04393974). Case fatality rate at 28 days (CFR28) and COVID-19 severity were also described according to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status, while the impact of the receipt of cytotoxic chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to COVID-19 on clinical outcomes was assessed with Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (IPTW) models adjusted for possible confounders. Results: Out of 3820 patients, 97 patients with STS were included. The median age at COVID-19 diagnosis was 56 years (range: 18–92), with 65 patients (67%) aged < 65 years and most patients had a low comorbidity burden (65, 67.0%). The most frequent primary tumor sites were the abdomen (56.7%) and the gynecological tract (12.4%). In total, 36 (37.1%) patients were on cytotoxic chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to COVID-19. The overall CFR28 was 25.8%, with 38% oxygen therapy requirement, 34% rate of complications, and 32.3% of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. CFR28 (29.5%, 21.4%, and 12.5%) and all indicators of COVID-19 severity demonstrated a trend toward a numerical improvement across the pandemic phases. Similarly, vaccinated patients demonstrated numerically improved CFR28 (16.7% versus 27.7%) and COVID-19 morbidity compared with unvaccinated patients. Patients who were on chemotherapy experienced comparable CFR28 (19.4% versus 26.0%, p = 0.4803), hospitalizations (50.0% versus 44.4%, p = 0.6883), complication rates (30.6% versus 34.0%, p = 0.7381), and oxygen therapy requirement (28.1% versus 40.0%, p = 0.2755) compared to those who were not on anticancer therapy at COVID-19, findings further confirmed by the IPTW-fitted multivariable analysis. Conclusion: In this study, we demonstrate an improvement in COVID-19 outcomes in patients with STS over time. Recent exposure to chemotherapy does not impact COVID-19 morbidity and mortality and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination confers protection against adverse outcomes from COVID-19 in this patient population.
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TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS::terapéutica::terapia biológica::inmunomodulación::inmunoterapia::inmunización::inmunoterapia activa::vacunación, sarcoma, Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::/farmacoterapia, 610, COVID-19 (Malaltia) - Mortalitat, chemotherapy, DISEASES::Virus Diseases::RNA Virus Infections::Nidovirales Infections::Coronaviridae Infections::Coronavirus Infections, 616, Quimioteràpia, DISEASES::Neoplasms::Neoplasms by Site::Soft Tissue Neoplasms, Chemotherapy, ENFERMEDADES::virosis::infecciones por virus ARN::infecciones por Nidovirales::infecciones por Coronaviridae::infecciones por Coronavirus, TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS::técnicas de investigación::métodos epidemiológicos::recopilación de datos::estadísticas vitales::morbilidad, COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; chemotherapy; pandemic; sarcoma; soft tissue sarcoma; vaccines, RC254-282, Original Research, Tumors de parts toves - Quimioteràpia, ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Morbidity, Other subheadings::Other subheadings::Other subheadings::/drug therapy, SARS-CoV-2, pandemic, COVID-19, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT::Therapeutics::Biological Therapy::Immunomodulation::Immunotherapy::Immunization::Immunotherapy, Active::Vaccination, vaccines, soft tissue sarcoma, ENFERMEDADES::neoplasias::neoplasias por localización::neoplasias de los tejidos blandos, COVID-19 (Malaltia) - Vacunació
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