Abstract Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are standard of care in advanced
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), however their status in patients with poor performance …

Abstract Background: The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) has been widely used for
survival prediction among patients with cancer; however, few studies have reviewed PPS …

Medical literature does not have clear consensus on inter-rater reliability of PS assessment
by different oncology health care professionals (HCPs) although it plays an important role in …

Aims The prognostic importance of post-diagnosis assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness
(CRF) in cancer patients is not well established. We sought to examine the association …

Purpose Performance status is an important factor in determining quality of life, the choice of
treatment, and prognostic tool in patients. All scoring systems currently in use measure the …

Our study investigated the feasibility of using head movement features to identify individuals
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD and typical development (TD) were …

Introduction Survival prediction for patients with incurable malignancies is invaluable
information during end-of-life discussions, as it helps the healthcare team to appropriately …

Functional outcome following glioma surgery is defined as how the patient functions or feels.
Functional outcome is a coprimary end point of surgery in patients with diffuse glioma …

Abstract Background The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG‐
PS) scale is commonly used by physicians and nurses in oncology, as it correlates with …

Background: With the rapid growth of the elderly population and the increasing incidence of
cancer, an increasing number of geriatric patients are receiving cancer treatment, making …