Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi / Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
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To identify potential prognostic factors affecting the survival in patients with advanced cancer in a local palliative care unit. ⋯ Age, number of involved metastatic sites, serum albumin, Karnofsky Performance Scale score, and Edmonton Symptom Assessment System score were independent prognosticators. Further studies are needed to provide a prognostic instrument applicable in local clinical settings.