Serum biomarkers for predicting overall survival and early mortality in older patients with metastatic solid tumors

Objectives We aimed to explore serum biomarkers for predicting survival of older patients with metastatic solid tumors who received first line palliative chemotherapy. Materials and Methods Serum samples were prospectively collected before first-line chemotherapy at 11 academic centers in Korea. All patients were participants in a prospective cohort study of older patients with metastatic solid tumors. Serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP),...