Time and location of specialty palliative care for women dying with metastatic breast cancer

Time and location of specialty palliative care for women dying with metastatic breast cancer 
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment; by Andrea King, Cynthia Ortiz, Rachna Goswami, Tara L Kaufmann, MinJae Lee, Lynn Ibekwe-Agunanna, Navid Sadeghi, Donghan M Yang, Lindsay G Cowell, Timothy P Hogan, Lauren P Wallner, Megan A Mullins; 7/15/25 online ahead of print 
Background: Despite guideline recommendations, evidence suggests many women with metastatic breast cancer (mBC) do not receive specialty palliative care services despite high morbidity burden. ...
Results: ... Most palliative care encounters were inpatient and occurred within ~ 1 month of death. ...
Conclusion: Palliative care for women with mBC is infrequent and often late, with referrals seemingly driven by the imminence of death rather than metastatic diagnosis. Strategies to better identify and triage specialty palliative care needs and make timely referrals are needed.