Last updated March 30, 2020

Here are seven things cancer patients should know about coronaviruses, including the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that was first detected in Hubei province, China.

What is a coronavirus?

Human coronaviruses are a family of viruses that are found throughout the world. There are seven known types. Four of those types (229E, NL63, OC43 and HKU1) cause only mild or moderate...