Critical Reviews in Oncology / Hematology
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 142-147 , February 2011

Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) or Physical Performance Test (PPT)? That is the question

  • Catherine Terret

      Affiliations

    • Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
    • PROLOG (Lyon Oncogeriatric Program, French National Cancer Institute-INCa), France
    • Claude-Bernard-Lyon-1 University, Lyon, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Medical Oncology Department, Centre Léon Bérard, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon Cedex 08, France. Tel.: +33 04 78 78 27 57; fax: +33 04 78 78 27 16.
    • ,
  • Gilles Albrand

      Affiliations

    • PROLOG (Lyon Oncogeriatric Program, French National Cancer Institute-INCa), France
    • Claude-Bernard-Lyon-1 University, Lyon, France
    • Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Unit, Hôpital Gériatrique Antoine Charial, Francheville, France
    • ,
  • Géraldine Moncenix

      Affiliations

    • Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
    • PROLOG (Lyon Oncogeriatric Program, French National Cancer Institute-INCa), France
    • ,
  • Jean Pierre Droz

      Affiliations

    • Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
    • PROLOG (Lyon Oncogeriatric Program, French National Cancer Institute-INCa), France
    • Claude-Bernard-Lyon-1 University, Lyon, France

,Accepted 27 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.01.015

Critical Reviews in Oncology / Hematology
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 142-147 , February 2011

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