Prognostic factors for survival in terminal lung cancer patients
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 1 July 1994
Ronald S. Schonwetter, Bruce E. Robinson, Gabriela Ramírez
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Multiple factors, including tissue type, the presence of metastases, assessments of functional status, specific symptoms, and the presenceOf a living will, were related to short-term survival in terminal lung cancer patients admitted to hospice and a model utilizing these specific factors allows useful estimates of short- term survival.
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Multiple factors, including tissue type, the presence of metastases, assessments of functional status, specific symptoms, and the presence of a living will, were related to short-term survival in terminal lung cancer patients admitted to hospice. A model utilizing these specific factors allows useful estimates of short-term survival for these patients.
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