biostudies-literatureUnknown14(4)Anker MS<h4>Background</h4>Maintaining the ability to perform self-care is a critical goal in patients with cancer. We assessed whether the patient-reported ability to walk 4 m and wash oneself predict survival in patients with pre-terminal cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a prospective observational study on 169 consecutive hospitalized patients with cancer (52% female, 64 ± 12 years) and an estimated 1-12 months prognosis at an academic, inpatient palliative care unit. Patients answered functional questions for 'today', 'last week', and 'last month', performed patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and physical function assessments.<h4>Results</h4>Ninety-two (54%) patients reported the ability to independently walk 4 m and 100 (59%) to wash 'today'. The median number of days patients reported the Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle1670-1681https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10401535biostudies-literaturePatient-reported ability to walk 4 m and to wash: New clinical endpoints and predictors of survival in patients with pre-terminal cancer.PMC10401535Landmesser UPorthun JSchmitz SRiess HAnker MSSikorski PBullinger LHadzibegovic SRassaf TAnker SDWilkenshoff UFrohlich AKButler JLena ACoats AJSvon Haehling SEucker JRose MKeller ULehmann LHTotzeck MAhn JRoeland EJFriede TRamer LVfalsePatient-reported ability to walk 4 m and to wash: New clinical endpoints and predictors of survival in patients with pre-terminal cancer.<h4>Background</h4>Maintaining the ability to perform self-care is a critical goal in patients with cancer. We assessed whether the patient-reported ability to walk 4 m and wash oneself predict survival in patients with pre-terminal cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a prospective observational study on 169 consecutive hospitalized patients with cancer (52% female, 64 ± 12 years) and an estimated 1-12 months prognosis at an academic, inpatient palliative care unit. Patients answered functional questions for 'today', 'last week', and 'last month', performed patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and physical function assessments.<h4>Results</h4>Ninety-two (54%) patients reported the ability to independently walk 4 m and 100 (59%) to wash 'today'. The median number of days patients reported the 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Aug2025-04-27T00:06:32.15Z2025-04-06T17:43:46.644ZS-EPMC104015353722200910.1002/jcsm.13247