A Narrative Review on Karnofsky Performance Status in Patients With Brain Tumors: Should It Be Adjusted?

Idalberto L Fernandez Eng, Luis A Guzman Blanco, Manuel A Guerra Guerrero, Carlos A Crespo Bao, Leydis L Marquez Lazo, Claudia Pallasa Dominguez

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.117566
Published: 2026-10-06
Container: Cureus
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.117566,
  title = {A Narrative Review on Karnofsky Performance Status in Patients With Brain Tumors: Should It Be Adjusted?},
  author = {Idalberto L Fernandez Eng and Luis A Guzman Blanco and Manuel A Guerra Guerrero and Carlos A Crespo Bao and Leydis L Marquez Lazo and Claudia Pallasa Dominguez},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.117566},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117566}
}

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TI  - A Narrative Review on Karnofsky Performance Status in Patients With Brain Tumors: Should It Be Adjusted?
AU  - Idalberto L Fernandez Eng
AU  - Luis A Guzman Blanco
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AU  - Carlos A Crespo Bao
AU  - Leydis L Marquez Lazo
AU  - Claudia Pallasa Dominguez
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
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Eng, I. L. F., Blanco, L. A. G., Guerrero, M. A. G., Bao, C. A. C., Lazo, L. L. M., & Dominguez, C. P. (2026). A Narrative Review on Karnofsky Performance Status in Patients With Brain Tumors: Should It Be Adjusted?. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117566

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