Development and Validation of an Early Mortality Risk Score for Older Patients Treated with Chemotherapy for Cancer

Development and Validation of an Early Mortality Risk Score for Older Patients Treated with Chemotherapy for Cancer

<i>Background: </i>Estimation of life expectancy in older patients is relevant to select the best treatment strategy. We aimed to develop and validate a score to predict early mortality in older patients with cancer. <i>Patients and Methods:</i> A total of 749 patients over 7...

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Main Authors: Jaime Feliu, Alvaro Pinto, Laura Basterretxea, Borja López-San Vicente, Irene Paredero, Elisenda Llabrés, Beatriz Jiménez-Munárriz, Maite Antonio-Rebollo, Beatriz Losada, Enrique Espinosa, Regina Gironés, Ana Belén Custodio, María del Mar Muñoz, Mariana Díaz-Almirón, Jenifer Gómez-Mediavilla, María Dolores Torregrosa, Gema Soler, Patricia Cruz, Oliver Higuera, Juan Ignacio González-Montalvo, María José Molina-Garrido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
older patient
early death
prognostic
risk score
geriatric assessment
chemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1615

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