Hospital death less likely, hospice more likely for white women with ovarian cancer

01/22/24 at 04:00 AM

Hospital death less likely, hospice more likely for white women with ovarian cancer
Healio, by Erin T. Welsh; 1/19/24
Women with ovarian cancer from underrepresented groups have a higher likelihood of in-hospital mortality vs. hospice mortality compared with their white counterparts. ... Key takeaways:

  • Black, American Indian, Asian and Hispanic women with ovarian cancer had higher in-hospital mortality odds vs. white women.
  • Women from underrepresented groups had lower hospice mortality odds vs. white women.
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