Patient ‐reported outcomes enhance the survival prediction of traditional disease risk classifications: An international study in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

CONCLUSIONSThe FA‐IPSS(h) is a novel patient‐centered prognostic index that includes patients' self‐reported fatigue severity. The authors believe its use might enhance physicians' ability to predict survival more accurately in patients with advanced MDS. Cancer 2017. © 2017 American Cancer Society.

Source: Cancer - December 12, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Fabio Efficace, Francesco Cottone, Gregory Abel, Pasquale Niscola, Gianluca Gaidano, Franck Bonnetain, Amelie Anota, Giovanni Caocci, Angel Cronin, Luana Fianchi, Massimo Breccia, Reinhard Stauder, Uwe Platzbecker, Giuseppe A. Palumbo, Mario Luppi, Rosang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research