Palliative stenting for oesophagogastric cancer: tumour and host factors and prognosis.

James Hugh ParkNiall WoodleyDonald C McMillanPaul Glen

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2018)

Performance status, metastatic disease and mGPS are independent predictors of survival in patients with OG cancer undergoing palliative SEMS insertion. These routinely available markers provide a rational system on which to base decisions regarding prognosis and treatment.

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