Characteristics Associated With Functional Changes During Systemic Cancer Treatments: A Systematic Review Focused on Older Adults.
Kah Poh LohVivian LamKatey WebberSimran PadamMina S SedrakVivek MusinipallyMadison GroganCarolyn J PresleyJanice GrandiChandrika SanapalaDaniel A CastilloGrace DiGiovanniSupriya G MohileLouise C WalterMelisa L WongPublished in: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN (2021)
Functional decline is increasingly recognized as an important outcome in older adults with cancer, but definitions and analyses are heterogeneous, leading to a wide range of prevalence. To identify patients at highest risk of functional decline during systemic cancer treatments, trials need to routinely analyze functional outcomes and measure characteristics associated with decline (eg, nutrition).