Medical Xpress November 5, 2024
For patients facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a compassionate approach to care can be transformative. Yet, a new study published in Healthcare reveals that palliative care, a service focused on enhancing the quality of life for those with serious illnesses, remains significantly underutilized among pancreatic cancer patients in the United States.
The study found that only 25% of patients newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer received a palliative care consultation within their first year. Additionally, despite one in three patients experiencing depression or anxiety, just half received any form of mental health support, either through therapy or medication.
Divya Subramaniam, Ph.D., associate professor of health and clinical outcomes research at SLU’s School of Medicine and the paper’s lead author, said patients...
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