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The prevalence and outcomes of frailty in older cancer patients: a systematic review

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Submitted by

Mark Ferguson

Source

Source Name: Annals of Oncology

Source URL: http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/11/17/annonc.mdu540.abstract…

Author(s)

C. Handforth, A. Clegg, C. Young, S. Simpkins, M.T. Seymour, P.J. Selby, and J. Young

Data from 20 observational studies including nearly 3000 pts were reviewed to assess the prevalence of pre-frailty/frailty and clinical outcomes in older cancer patients. Frailty was identified in 42% and pre-frailty in 43% of patients. Combined frailty was associated with increased all cause mortality (5-yr HR 1.57), postoperative mortality, and postoperative complications.