Prospective Validation of a Points Score System Predicting 30-day Survival

This is a one-stage single-arm phase II clinical trial designed to prospectively test the survival prediction tool as developed by Lee et al on patients referred to radiation oncology for palliative treatments. Survival prediction score based on objective data including laboratory values, attendance to emergency room, and primary cancer origin will be assigned to each patient at time of enrollment.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 at time of consent 2. Ability to provide written informed consent 3. Cancer diagnosis referred to Radiation Oncology for palliative radiation therapy 4. Patients who either choose to not receive radiation therapy or not recommended to receive radiation therapy will remain eligible 5. Those patients who undergo a course of palliative radiation therapy, it is not the requirement of this study to complete that course of treatment. Those who prematurely end their course of treatment will remain eligible Note: Patients who ultimately either choose to not receive radiation or not recommended to receive radiation will remain eligible Note: Patients who ultimately do not complete prescribed radiation will remain eligible Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are unable to participate in follow up visits per investigator discretion (virtual/phone follow up is permitted) 2. Patients who are receiving definitive/curative course of radiation therapy 3. Patients who self-report as pregnant or nursing