Oscar Rodríguez-Mayoral

May 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Silvia Allende-Pérez |Oscar Rodríguez-Mayoral |Adriana Peña-Nieves |Eduardo Bruera

AbstractObjective Accurate forecasting the life expectancy of patients with cancer is adamantly needed for adequate decision-making in the Palliative Care Services (PCS) context. Nonetheless, physician forecast is often inaccurate, hindering end of life (EOL) decisions. In this study, we determined the prognostic value of two oncology performance status (PS) scales at first referral to PCS.