Survival prediction of terminally III cancer patients by clinical symptoms: Development of a simple indicator

Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 156-159

  Morita, Tatsuya ^a   Tsunoda, Junichi ^a   Inoue, Satoshi ^a   Chihara, Satoshi ^a  

^a Seirei Mikatabara Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Palliative care; Prediction; Prognostic factors; Survival

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DELIRIUM; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

AGED; DELIRIUM; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 0033087081     PISSN: 03682811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jjco/29.3.156     Document Type: Article

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