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

ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed

squamous cell carcinoma
childhood cancer

young adults
electronic health record