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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric oncology patients in the province of Quebec
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  • André Ilinca,
  • Nawar Dakhallah,
  • Amalia Souza,
  • Jessica Liu,
  • Samuel Bérubé,
  • Josee Brossard,
  • Catherine Vezina,
  • Marie-Claude Pelland-Marcotte,
  • Raoul Santiago,
  • Thai Hoa Tran
André Ilinca
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
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Nawar Dakhallah
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
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Amalia Souza
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
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Jessica Liu
University of Sherbrooke
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Samuel Bérubé
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec-Université Laval
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Josee Brossard
University of Sherbrooke
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Catherine Vezina
Montreal Children's Hospital
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Marie-Claude Pelland-Marcotte
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec-Université Laval
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Raoul Santiago
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec-Université Laval
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Thai Hoa Tran
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine

Corresponding Author:thai.hoa.tran@umontreal.ca

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Abstract

Children with SARS-CoV-2 infection have been consistently described with milder clinical outcomes compared to adults. However, data pertaining to the clinical evolution of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children with cancer remain scarce. In this descriptive cohort study, we report the clinical characteristics and outcomes of 31 pediatric oncology patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the province of Quebec, Canada. Most patients were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, with only 2 COVID-19-related hospitalizations and no COVID-19-related deaths. The favorable outcomes in our cohort may be explained by Quebec's universal access to health care and regionalization of pediatric oncology care in tertiary centers exclusively.