Predictors of palliative care receipt in Merkel cell carcinoma

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Aug;89(2):403-404. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.013. Epub 2023 Apr 14.

Authors

Melika Marani¹, Raghav Tripathi¹, Jeffrey F Scott¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

PMID: 37062461
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.013

No abstract available

Keywords: Merkel cell carcinoma; cross-sectional study; disparity; end of life; national cancer database; palliative care.

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Merkel Cell* / pathology
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell* / therapy
Humans
Neoplasm Staging
Palliative Care
Skin Neoplasms* / pathology
Skin Neoplasms* / therapy