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. 2021 Jun 22;16(11):1946–1951. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.06.005

Table 2.

Cancer Treatment and COVID-19 Outcomes

Patient Planned RT Dose (Gy) RT Dose Completed Chemotherapy COVID-19 Symptoms Hospitalized Overall Patient Outcome
1 (Kirakli et al.12) 20 0 None None Yes CT findings before starting RT, asymptomatic but hospitalized owing to local policy, symptoms 48 h after CT simulation, discharged from hospital after 20 d
2 60 60 Carboplatin, paclitaxel Fever, cough Yes Completed RT as inpatient, chemotherapy held after COVID-19 diagnosis, discharged from hospital after 2 consecutive negative tests
3 60 46 Carboplatin, paclitaxel None Yes Admitted for neutropenia and esophagitis (not COVID-19), oncology treatment resumed as an inpatient, additional COVID-19 exposure while hospitalized, death from COVID-19
4 55 50 Cisplatin, pemetrexed Fever Yes Recovered
5 66 24 Cisplatin, pemetrexed Fever, cough, loss of smell/taste Yes RT interrupted, 4 wk hospitalization with severe illness at the time of submission
6 60 38 Cisplatin, etoposide Fever No Self-isolating at home
7 60 60 Carboplatin, etoposide Fever, cough Yes Completed RT 4 d before COVID-19 diagnosis, discharged to rehabilitation facility after 5 d, 2 negative tests 1 mo after
8 (Suppli et al.9) 60 18 Platinum doublet Fever, cough, fatigue, myalgia Yes Death from respiratory failure 6 d after symptoms
9 (McGinnis et al.10) 50 50 None None No Asymptomatic, completed SABR

COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CT, computed tomography; RT, radiotherapy; SABR, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy.