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KPS

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004664

A standard way of measuring the ability of cancer patients to perform ordinary tasks. The KPS scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score means the patient is better able to carry out daily activities. KPS may be used to determine a patient's prognosis, to measure changes in a patient’s ability to function, or to decide if a patient could be included in a clinical trial. Also called Karnofsky Performance Status.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004664
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ExpansionsKarnofsky Performance Status
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004664",
  "term": "KPS",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A standard way of measuring the ability of cancer patients to perform ordinary tasks. The KPS scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score means the patient is better able to carry out daily activities. KPS may be used to determine a patient's prognosis, to measure changes in a patient’s ability to function, or to decide if a patient could be included in a clinical trial. Also called Karnofsky Performance Status.",
  "expansions": [
    "Karnofsky Performance Status"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/kps/"
}

Record 9,803 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.