Few young adults receive palliative care as part of advanced cancer treatment
A retrospective study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that young adults with advanced cancer rarely receive palliative care alongside their primary treatments. Despite the benefits of symptom management and quality of life support, usage rates remain low, particularly for certain types of cancer.
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This highlights a significant gap in comprehensive cancer care for young adults, suggesting a need for better integration of supportive services in oncology.
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Add as preferred source Few young adults receive palliative care (PC) as part of treatment for stage 4 solid tumors or poor-prognosis high-grade brain tumors, according to a research letter published online July 23 in JAMA Network Open .
Kewei Sylvia Shi, M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the National Cancer Database. A total of 67,706 patients ages 18 to 39 who were newly diagnosed with first primary stage 4 solid tumors or poor-prognosis high-grade brain tumors were included (62,072 and 5,634 patients, respectively). Receipt of cancer-directed systemic therapy with and without PC during the first course of treatment was compared.
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