Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) or Physical Performance Test (PPT)? That is the question

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 142-147

  Terret, Catherine ^a,b,c   Albrand, Gilles ^b,c,d   Moncenix, Géraldine ^a,b   Droz, Jean Pierre ^a,b,c  

^a CENTRE LÉON BÉRARD   (France)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DU CANCER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^d Hopital Geriatrique Antoine Charial   (France)

Author keywords

Cancer in the elderly; Geriatric assessment; Geriatric oncology; Performance status; Screening tool

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGED; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; LUNG CANCER; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE TEST; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLID TUMOR; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; HUMANS; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; NEOPLASMS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 78751626807     PISSN: 10408428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.01.015     Document Type: Review

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