Physical performance measures for predicting outcome in cancer patients: a systematic review.

CONCLUSION: PPTs appear to show a significant correlation with survival and these tests could be used as a prognostic tool, particular for older adult patients. A less explicit correlation for treatment-related complications and functional decline was also found. To optimize decision making, future research should focus on developing and validating individualized treatment algorithms that incorporate PPTs in addition to cancer- and treatment-related variables. PMID: 27718777 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Oncologica - October 7, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Verweij NM, Schiphorst AH, Pronk A, van den Bos F, Hamaker ME Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research

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