Table 3 Relationship between Karnofsky's performance status (KPS) score and survival estimate
From: Results of chemical pleurodesis with mitoxantrone in malignant pleural effusion from breast cancer
| KPS score quartile | Median survival (in months) |
|---|---|
| 10–30 | 2.1 |
| 40–50 | 4.5 |
| 60 | 6.7 |
| 70–90 | 17.1 |