Center for Research on End-of-Life Care

News and Updates

Dr. Trevino Uncovers "Majority of Advanced Cancer Patients Have an Inaccurate Understanding of Their Life Expectancy"

April 4, 2016

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Weill Cornell Medicine

Department of Medicine

Center for Research on End of Life Care

Accuracy of Advanced Cancer Patients' Life Expectancy Estimates: The Role of Race and Source of Life Expectancy Information

Racial and ethnic disparities are multifaceted and... Read More

Dr. Megan Shen Highlights the Difference in the Impact of EOL Discussions on DNR Order Completion Among Latino and Non-Latino Advanced Cancer Patients

March 28, 2016

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Weill Cornell Medicine

Department of Medicine

Center for Research on End of Life Care

Impact of End-of-Life Discussions on the Reduction of Latino/Non-Latino Disparities in Do-Not-Resuscitate Order Completion

Latino disparities are prevalent in end-of-life (EOL) advanced care planning, a determinant of a patient’s end of life quality. Prior... Read More

Disparities in End-of-Life Cancer Care

October 17, 2023

Shannon Westin speaks with Holly Prigerson and Alfred Neugut about their thought-provoking editorial, "You Get (Offered) What You (Can) Pay For: Explaining Disparities in End-of-Life Cancer Care."