patient-reported outcomes

Large meta-analysis suggests patient-reported outcomes complement traditional clinical assessment. Despite advances in imaging, molecular profiling, and biomarkers, accurately estimating how long a patient with cancer is likely to survive remains challenging. Now, a large analysis involving data from more than…

We often describe progress in oncology through the language of discovery. Scientific breakthroughs. Technological innovation. Deeper biological insight. These advances have transformed medicine, helping millions of people live longer and better than ever before. Yet alongside every scientific breakthrough, a…

A review of trials of immunotherapy agents revealed a ‘considerable gap’ in the use of patient reported outcomes (PROs), reports a recent study. The data analysis study found PROs were included in less than half of the 44 immunotherapy trials…