Open AccessPrediction of survival outcome using Chuang's prognostic scale in metastatic breast cancer
Author(s) -
Amrallah A. Mohammed,
Omar Al-Zahrani,
Fifi Mostafa Elsayed,
Ayman Elshentenawy
Publication year - 2021
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_97_20
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , breast cancer , survival analysis , cutoff , log rank test , predictive value , oncology , cancer , physics , quantum mechanics
For physicians and patients, survival estimation is vital for the treatment plan, especially with frequent use of new therapeutic agents in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). The Chuang's Prognostic Scale (CPS) is a validated prognostic score that may be useful in the avoidance of unnecessary palliative systemic treatment.