Sussex NHS trusts above average for chemotherapy mortality, according to study
NHS trusts in Sussex posted above average mortality rates for some patients with chemotherapy, according to a new study.
The study, conducted by Public Health England (PHE) and Cancer Research UK, looked at the number of deaths of patients undergoing chemotherapy in the first 30 days of treatment and raises questions about the future of cancer care.
Researchers looked at data on patients undergoing both curative and palliative (lessening of pain) treatment for non-small cell lung cancer and breast cancer in England in 2014.
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Hide AdWhile sample sizes were small, in some cases trusts in Sussex had death rates that were considerably higher than the national average.