Palliative Performance Scale Predicts Survival in Patients with Bone Metastasis Undergoing Radiotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate prognostication is essential for clinical decision-making in palliative radiotherapy (RT). The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) is a validated tool for assessing functional status and estimating survival in palliative care, yet its prognostic value in patients receiving palliative RT for bone metastases remains insufficiently explored. This study aimed to evaluate the association between PPS and overall survival (OS) in a real-world cohort of cancer patients undergoing palliative RT.

Methods

This retrospective, single-center study included 153 patients who received palliative RT for bone metastases between 2021 and 2025 at the Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Germany. Clinical, demographic, and treatment data were ext

SUBMITTER: Hennig G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12784851 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature