Palliative care cuts costs for metastatic cancer

Palliative care cuts costs for metastatic cancer

Cancer Therapy Advisor, by Leah Lawrence; 3/12/24

Providing palliative care to inpatients with metastatic cancer can significantly reduce hospital costs and charges billed to insurance, according to research published in JCO Oncology Practice. Researchers found that inpatient palliative care was associated with reductions in charges and costs, regardless of a patient’s age or whether they received aggressive interventions.