One in Five Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Receive Palliative Care
There was a significant increase in palliative care use among metastatic breast cancer patients from 2004 to 2020, but use remains suboptimal.
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There was a significant increase in palliative care use among metastatic breast cancer patients from 2004 to 2020, but use remains suboptimal.
Patients from racial/ethnic minority groups have lower use vs White patients.
Diversity in patient populations, including age, race, ethnicity, and underrepresented regions, have increased in early-phase National Cancer Institute-sponsored trials.
Cancer mortality rates increased by 3.3 deaths per 100,000 individuals and was higher for historically minoritized populations.
Patients from racial/ethnic minority groups have lower use vs White patients.