Hospitalization and mortality rates are associated with exposure to the omicron variant of COVID-19 in patients with solid cancer.

Published Date: 27 Nov 2023

Published in JAMA Oncology, the study investigates how cancer patients are affected by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. amid the hegemony of the.

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