Does velocity of tumor spontaneous expansion predict long-term outcomes for diffuse low-grade gliomas?
Independent of the molecular status, the spontaneous velocity of diametric expansion allows the identification of rapidly growing diffuse low-grade gliomas (at higher risk of worsened evolution) during the pretherapeutic period and without delaying treatment.
DLCO was found to be a significant prognostic factor for long-term survival after lung cancer surgery. This may serve as a surrogate for competing morbidities with declining values predicting a higher risk of late non-cancer-related death.