A claims analysis of elderly patients with pancreatic cancer has shown that those receiving early palliative care consultations had lower healthcare utilization than patients who received late palliative care.
According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 48,960 new cases of pancreatic cancer and 40,560 deaths due to the disease were expected to occur in the United States in 2015.1 Survival statistics for pancreatic cancer are bleak: for all stages combined, the 1- and 5-year relative survival rates are [ Read More ]
Dr Rosenberg received his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, and is currently practicing as a third-year fellow in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Scripps Clinic. Dr Sigal received his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and is currently practicing in the Division of Hematology/Oncology [ Read More ]
