Abstract
Functional status assessment may help estimate which patients ≥85years of age will benefit from surgical treatment for keratinocyte carcinoma (KC), but predictive value for short-term survival in this population has not been determined. We sought to assess the predictive value of functional status for short-term survival in patients ≥85years of age who have KC. This was a retrospective cohort review of 238 patients ≥85years of age who presented forthemanagement of KC between 2010 and 2015. Functional status was assessed with the KarnofskyPerformance Scale (KPS) and Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL) index. Overall survival was determined. Lower functional status scores of KPS ≤40 and Katz ADL ≤4 were associated with 37% and 53% survival at 2years, respectively. Retrospective design and single-center study. In this study, KPS and Katz ADL predicted short-term survival. Patients with low functional status scores had significantly decreased survival at 2years, with double the death rate of patients with high functional status. Functional status should be considered during shared decision-making for elderly individuals who are seeking treatment for KC.
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