Non-Surgical Patients with Advanced Gynecologic Cancer Discharged to Subacute Rehabilitation Centers Have Low Rates of Subsequent Chemotherapy (S864)

Women with advanced gynecologic cancer are often enticed by the promise of additional chemotherapy even when the potential for prolonged life or a cure is slim. Furthermore, many of these patients don't qualify for additional chemotherapy due to preclusive weakness or medical comorbidities. Despite these observations, they are often discharged from the hospital to skilled rehabilitation centers (SRC) to recuperate the strength to qualify for additional chemotherapy.

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