COVID-19 in people with cancer: What we know so far.

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When the coronavirus outbreak began, information about the mysterious virus that caused COVID-19 was scarce.

Governments and health services alike had to act on relatively limited information about the outbreak, while experts hurried to gather data on how the virus behaves and spreads, and who was most at risk.

Throughout this period of uncertainty – which severely affected cancer services, trials and research – people were being diagnosed with, or treated for cancer and millions were living the disease. And one of the big questions was – does having cancer affect someone’s risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms?

Now, as we enter our third lockdown, we now have a clearer picture of how COVID-19 affects people with cancer. Information that will be invaluable in supporting people with cancer during future waves of COVID-19, and in helping people understand their individual risk.

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