The longitudinal relationship between quality of life and survival in advanced stage cancer

ConclusionThese preliminary findings suggest that the patient's longitudinal experience in QoL may be a significant prognostic factor of survival, a novel finding with potentially important implications in medical decision making. Longitudinal information on QoL can be used for updating the patient's prognosis of survival. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - May 8, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: George Kypriotakis, Damon J. Vidrine, Linda E. Francis, Julia H. Rose Tags: Paper Source Type: research