Figure 1.

Cumulative incidence of symptoms and performance status as reported by patients vs clinicians and by month of follow-up, with death considered as a competing risk. A) Moderate (grade 2) or severe (grade 3) symptoms according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 3.0. B) Karnofsky Performance Status. A Karnofsky score of 70 is defined as “Cares for self; unable to carry on normal activity or to do active work,” whereas a score of 60 is defined as “Requires occasional assistance, but is able to care for most of his personal needs” (30).