Does the multidimensional prognostic index (MPI), based on a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), predict mortality in cancer patients? Results of a prospective observational trial

Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 208-217

  Giantin, Valter ^a   Valentini, Elisabetta ^a   Iasevoli, Mario ^a   Falci, Cristina ^b   Siviero, Paola ^c   De Luca, Elisabetta ^a   Maggi, Stefania ^c   Martella, Bruno ^a   Orrù, Graziella ^a   Crepaldi, Gaetano ^c   Monfardini, Silvio ^d   Terranova, Oreste ^a   Manzato, Enzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b VENETO INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY IOV IRCCS   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA); Elderly; Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI); Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INOPERABLE CANCER; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METASTASIS POTENTIAL; MULTIDIMENSIONAL PROGNOSTIC INDEX; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIMARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOLID TUMOR; SURVIVAL TIME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84878981754     PISSN: 18794068     EISSN: 18794076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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