Factors Affecting Treatment Resilience in Patients With Oesophago-gastric Cancers Undergoing Palliative Chemotherapy: A Rapid Review

Although this review was unable to specify patient characteristics to reliably predict patient tolerance of palliative chemotherapy, potential factors were identified. Future research should focus on prospective investigation of these factors to support a precision medicine algorithmic approach by multidisciplinary teams in assessing treatment resilience. Age should not necessarily be a barrier to receiving chemotherapy. Decisions regarding palliative treatment may be guided by these factors as well as patient preference.