Use of pain at baseline and pain progression to predict overall survival (OS) in patients (pts) with docetaxel pretreated metastatic castration-refractory prostate cancer (CRPC): Results from the SPARC trial
Sartor A, Petrylak D, Sternberg C, Witjes F, Halabi S, Berry W, Petrone M, McKearn T, Noursalehi M, George M. Use of pain at baseline and pain progression to predict overall survival (OS) in patients (pts) with docetaxel pretreated metastatic castration-refractory prostate cancer (CRPC): Results from the SPARC trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 5148-5148. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.5148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCastration-refractory prostate cancerOverall survivalPain progressionBaseline painSPARC trialChemotherapy trialsPPI scoresMetastatic castration-refractory prostate cancerFirst-line chemotherapy trialsMcGill-Melzack Pain QuestionnaireFirst-line docetaxelMedian overall survivalNarcotic analgesic usePre-treated patientsDaily pain intensityImportant prognostic indicatorEffect of painUse of painShortened overall survivalAnalgesic useCRPC patientsMedian survivalPain intensityPain QuestionnairePrognostic indicator