Healthcare utilization and cost of care in elderly breast cancer patients enrolled in SWOG clinical trials.
Dawn L HershmanCathee TillJason D WrightMelissa AccordinoRiha VaidyaWilliam E BarlowScott RamseyJoseph M UngerPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2020)
Among participants treated on clinical trials, black race and presence of multiple cardiovascular comorbidities was associated with a substantial increase in ER visits, hospitalizations and healthcare costs. Efforts to reduce unplanned hospitalizations should focus on this high-risk group.