Sex and Racial/Ethnic Differences and Trends in Cancer Patient Experience and Communication in the Last Year of Life Among Elderly U.S. Medicare Beneficiaries: A National Analysis of SEER-CAHPS Data, 2000-2019

Myrna Katalina Serna, Yasamin Rastgar, Efstathia Polychronopoulou, Mukaila Raji, Yong-Fang Kuo, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, University of Texas Medical Branch, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on June 12, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
IntroductionEffective communication is key to quality end-of-life care. This study assessed sex, racial/ethnic, and temporal differences in perceived experience and communication among elderly U.S. Medicare patients with cancer in the last year of life....