Overall survival in older patients with cancer.

Beatrice J EdwardsXiaotao ZhangMing SunJuhee SongPeter KhalilMeghan Sri KaruturiLinda PangYunlong GengColin P DinneyVicente ValeroRichard E ChamplinDebasish Tripathy

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2018)

We identified specific geriatric factors associated with OS in older patients with cancer, and comparable in predictive ability to traditional performance scores such as KPS and ECOG. Prospective studies will be necessary to confirm our findings.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
middle aged
physical activity
case control
hip fracture