Prognostic factors for the feasibility of chemotherapy and the Geriatric Prognostic Index (GPI) as risk profile for mortality before chemotherapy in the elderly.

CONCLUSIONS: With only three items of the MNA, feasibility of chemotherapy can be predicted. The three-item GPI may help to identify elderly cancer patients at elevated risk for mortality. PMID: 26305809 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Oncologica - August 25, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Aaldriks AA, Maartense E, Nortier HJ, van der Geest LG, le Cessie S, Tanis BC, Portielje JE, Ypma P, Giltay EJ Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research