Palliative Prognostic Index accuracy of survival prediction in an inpatient palliative care service at a Brazilian tertiary hospital.

Purpose: The Palliative Prognostic Index (PPI) was developed to improve survival prediction for advanced cancer patients. However, there is limited data about the PPI application in a real-world scenario. This study aimed to assess the accuracy of PPI > 6 in predicting survival of cancer inpatients.

Outcomes of extra-cranial stereotactic body radiotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer: Dose and site of metastases matter.

Background And Purpose: To review the clinical outcomes following the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) from a large academic institution.

Materials And Methods: Patients with mCRC treated with extracranial SBRT between 2008 and 2016 were identified from an institutional database. Treatment indications were oligometastases, oligoprogression, and local control of dominant tumors.