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Concurrent Palliative Care and Systemic Treatment Among Young Adults With Advanced Cancer

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.24907

July 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study examines the prevalence of palliative care concurrent with cancer-directed therapy among adults ages 18 to 39 years with advanced cancer.

Corresponding Author: Kewei Sylvia Shi, MPH, Surveillance, Prevention, and Health Service Research, American Cancer Society, 270 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30303 (sylvia.shi@cancer.org).

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