Emergency department involvement in the diagnosis of cancer among older adults: a SEER-Medicare study.

Caroline A ThompsonPaige SheridanEman MetwallySharon Peacock HintonMegan A MullinsEllis C DillonMatthew ThompsonNicholas PettitAllison W KurianSandi L PruittGeorgios Lyratzopoulos

Published in: JNCI cancer spectrum (2024)

The ED may be involved in the initial identification of cancer for 1 in 5 patients. Earlier, system-level identification of cancer in non-ED settings should be prioritized, especially among underserved populations.

Keyphrases

emergency department
papillary thyroid
squamous cell
newly diagnosed
lymph node metastasis
healthcare
childhood cancer
prognostic factors
young adults