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Patients with rare cancers: Diagnosis and treatment patterns in the US.

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Descriptive analysis identifies distinct diagnosis and treatment patterns in patients with rare cancers, suggesting urgent interventions are needed.

Patients diagnosed with rare cancers exhibit unique treatment challenges, as one-third did not receive treatment within 30 days of diagnosis.
Among 1,756,944 patients with rare cancers, 44.0% were treated at academic facilities, facing distinct diagnosis patterns and delays.
Early-stage diagnoses for rare cancers were notably less common compared to common cancers, with only 32.5% diagnosed at early stages.
Variability in treatment patterns exists; 24.3% of patients with early-stage rare cancers did not receive surgical treatment.

Yang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Descriptive analysis identifies distinct diagnosis and treatment patterns in patients with rare cancers, suggesting urgent interventions are needed.

Patients diagnosed with rare cancers exhibit unique treatment challenges, as one-third did not receive treatment within 30 days of diagnosis.
Among 1,756,944 patients with rare cancers, 44.0% were treated at academic facilities, facing distinct diagnosis patterns and delays.
Early-stage diagnoses for rare cancers were notably less common compared to common cancers, with only 32.5% diagnosed at early stages.
Variability in treatment patterns exists; 24.3% of patients with early-stage rare cancers did not receive surgical treatment.

Yang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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