Traditionally used as a descriptive term, frailty is now a recognized medical syndrome
identifying individuals with decreased physiologic reserve. Frailty is characterized by …

Background Frailty is a state of vulnerability to poor resolution of homeostasis following a
stressor event, such as chemotherapy or cancer surgery. Better knowledge of the …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE The concept of frailty has become increasingly
recognized as one of the most important issues in health care and health outcomes and is of …

Background: Frailty is a syndrome associated with increased vulnerability and an important
predictor of outcomes in older cancer patients. Systematic assessments to identify frailty are …

Frailty, an age-related condition of increased vulnerability to acute endogenous or
exogenous stressors, is a key barrier to successful treatment of cancer in older people. In …

Background: An objective measure is needed to identify frail older adults with cancer who
are at increased risk for poor health outcomes. The primary objective of this study was to …

INTRODUCTION: The concept of frailty may be useful to characterize vulnerability. The aim
of this pilot study was to explore the association between frailty/functional status and …

Background: Maintaining quality of life including physical functioning is highly prioritized
among older cancer patients. Geriatric assessment is a recommended approach to identify …

Background. Older cancer patients seen in an oncology clinic seem to be healthier and less
disabled than traditional geriatric patients. Choosing the most sensitive tools to assess their …

Background: With the rapid growth of the elderly population and the increasing incidence of
cancer, an increasing number of geriatric patients are receiving cancer treatment, making …