Intersectionality of Gender and Poverty on Symptom Suffering Among Adolescents with Cancer (RP423)

Cancer survival has improved far less for adolescents than it has for older patients. Bona and colleagues identified adverse effects of poverty on relapse and survival for children with cancer.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 20, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sarah Friebert, Jennifer Needle, Jessica Thompkins, Justin Baker, Yao Cheng, Jichuan Wang, Maureen Lyon Source Type: research