Survival after palliative radiation therapy for cancer: the METSSS model

CONCLUSION: We created a predictive nomogram for survival of patients receiving palliative radiotherapy during their first course of treatment (named METSSS), based on Metastases location, Elderly (>65 years), Tumor primary, Sex, Sickness/comorbidity, and Site of radiotherapy.PMID:33610623 | DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2021.02.011

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - February 21, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Nicholas G Zaorsky Menglu Liang Rutu Patel Christine Lin Leila T Tchelebi Kristina B Newport Edward J Fox Ming Wang Source Type: research