Subject
adolescent; adult; article; cancer patient; cancer therapy; controlled study; female; hospice; hospital patient; human; insurance; lowest income group; male; medical record; multicenter study; palliative therapy; patient referral; poverty; retrospective study; statistical significance; terminal care; young adult
Description
Background: To the authors' knowledge, end-of-life (EOL) care outcomes among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer who are living in poverty remain poorly understood. The primary aim of the current study was to examine the effect of poverty on EOL care for AYA patients with cancer.