HEALTH
Can PROMs Enhance Cancer Outcomes?

TOPLINE: Integrating patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) into cancer care was associated with improved overall survival and health-related quality-of-life (QoL) in the short-term, though not emergency department visits or hospitalizations, a recent meta-analysis found. METHODOLOGY: A growing body of evidence suggests that incorporating PROMs — patients’ assessments of their own symptom burden and health-related quality of …