Open AccessPrognostic factors of malignant pleural effusion among palliative care outpatients: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Jenifer Jeba,
Rekha Cherian,
Balamugesh Thangakunam,
Reena George,
J Visalakshi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_183_17
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , malignant pleural effusion , performance status , pleural effusion , lung cancer , palliative care , retrospective cohort study , cancer , nursing
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) has varied survival and indicates advanced disease. LENT prognostic score is the first validated score used for MPE. This study assessed the role of LENT among palliative care cancer patients and assessed different patient, tumor, and treatment related factors that may affect survival.