Survival Time Difference Between High and Low Symptom Burden Considering Physical and Emotional Symptoms Among Terminal Cancer Patients.

Key Points

• To investigate the relationship between symptom burden and survival time in terminal cancer patients, focusing on both physical and emotional symptoms.
• Analyzed symptom burden in terminal cancer patients
• Assessed survival times
• Evaluated physical and emotional symptoms
• Conducted statistical analyses to determine associations
• High physical symptom burden is significantly linked to shorter survival times.
• Emotional symptoms also play a role but to a lesser extent.
• Effective symptom management is crucial for optimizing remaining survival.