Research Points to Palliative Care’s Underutilization Among Cancer Patients
Hospice News
JUNE 3, 2024
The researchers examined Medicare claims data of beneficiaries 65 and older with recent cancer diagnoses who were given a six-month life expectancy prognosis between 2010 and 2019. Patients included those with advanced stage breast, colorectal, non-small cell lung (NSCL), small cell lung (SCL), pancreas and prostate cancer.
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