Table 2 : Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) score [96].


Grade Number of Patients  (Percentage) ECOG Functional Status

0 7 (30%) Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction
1 12 (52%) Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work, office work
2 3 (13%) Ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities. Up and about more than 50% of waking hours
3 1 (5%) Capable of only limited selfcare, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours
4 0 Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any selfcare. Totally confined to bed or chair
5 0 Dead

ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Prabhu et al.Neuroscience Discovery  2014 2:1DOI : 10.7243/2052-6946-2-1