Personalised treatment for older adults with cancer: The role of frailty assessment

It is widely accepted in clinical practice that chronological age is a poor predictor of treatment tolerance and outcomes in older adults with cancer. Intrinsic vulnerability is more a function of underlying frailty, rather than chronological age. Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to str...

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Main Authors: Anita O'Donovan, Michelle Leech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405632420300202