Distinct Patterns of Conjoint Symptom Distress and Functional Impairment in the Last Year of Life Predict Terminally Ill Cancer Patients ’ Survival
Our study addressed important knowledge gaps about trajectories of distinct conjoint symptom-functional states, i.e., patterns for different levels of combined symptom distress and functional impairment, over cancer patients ’ last year and their ability to predict survival.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Fur-Hsing Wen, Jen-Shi Chen, Wen-Chi Chou, Chia-Hsun Hsieh, Wen-Cheng Chang, Ming-Mo Hou, Siew Tzuh Tang Source Type: research