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# Cancer Patients Have Greater Covid Risk: OCE Analysis
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/cancer-patients-have-greater-covid-risk-oce-analysis/
- Published: 2020-07-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T16:22:07.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5147258

The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) says that people with cancer are at an increased risk of more serious outcomes from Covid-19\. In data [analyzed](https://www.syapse.com/news/press-releases/syapse-highlights-real-world-evidence-related-to-covid-19-and-cancer-at-aacr-virtual-meeting?ref=fdaweb.com) with Synapse, OCE also found that there are inequities for Black Americans and those of lower socioeconomic means.

“It’s imperative that we continue to rapidly examine real-world data to address the urgent healthcare challenges brought on by this pandemic,” says OCE assistant director **Harpreet Singh**.

The analysis found that cancer patients who also have Covid-19 are more likely (compared to those without Covid-19) to have **(1)** other health conditions such as kidney failure, obesity, and heart disease; **(2)** increased rates of hospitalization and invasive mechanical ventilation; and **(3)** a 16-fold increased mortality risk.