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External validation of life expectancy prognostic models in patients evaluated for palliative radiotherapy at the end-of-life.

Adrianna E Mojica-MárquezJoshua L Rodríguez-LópezAnkur K PatelDiane C LingMalolan S RajagopalanSushil Beriwal
Published in: Cancer medicine (2020)
Neither the TEACHH nor Chow model correctly predict prognosis in a patient population with a survival <3 months. A better predictive tool is required to identify patients with short LE.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • early stage
  • chronic kidney disease
  • radiation therapy
  • prognostic factors
  • palliative care
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • radiation induced