… Albeit we had no doubt that performance status should be measured, we felt unable to
decide which scale should be used. Hence, the decision was taken to use both scales, until the …

… Performance status (PS) is an important factor in determining survival outcome in non-small …
lung cancer (NSCLC) but is generally confounded by stage, age, gender, and smoking status…

… Lung cancer Assessment of performance status (PS) in cancer patients provides prognostic
… Several issues regarding PS in cancer patients need further clarification. First, the …

… of performance status by oncologists has not been well evaluated. We investigated possible
discrepancies in the assessment of performance status … non-small cell lung cancer were …

… variables such as extent of disease or performance status begin to have a measurable impact
on … In conclusion, performance status and extent of disease appear to hold a statistically …

… , such as comorbidity, performance status and pulmonary function in association … performance
status and pulmonary function on the choice of treatment for non-small cell lung cancer …

… advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Patients with a poor … patients with advanced non-small
cell lung cancer, yet they are … Performance status (PS) is an important factor in cancer care …

… performance status was accomplished through utilization of the ECOG performance status
… The ECOG (MD-PS) performance status is a 6 point validated functional activity scale, which …

… Performance status (PS) is a good prognostic factor in lung cancer and is used to assess
chemotherapy appropriateness. Researchers studying chemotherapy use are often hindered …

… factors for lung cancer patients were performance status, clinical stage of … lung cancer had
a survival benefit compared with males, taking into account age, histology, performance status…