Prognostic factors in patients who received end-of-life chemotherapy for advanced cancer.

Shuji HiramotoTomoko TamakiKengo NagashimaTetsuo HoriAyako KikuchiAkira YoshiokaAkira Inoue

Published in: International journal of clinical oncology (2018)

ECOG-PS and GPS were significant prognostic factors for aggressive EOL chemotherapy. Information on these factors may aid clinical decision-making in terms of risk-benefit balance, particularly in patients with poor prognosis.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
poor prognosis
advanced cancer
palliative care
long non coding rna
locally advanced
healthcare
squamous cell carcinoma
chemotherapy induced
rectal cancer