Is cancer associated with frailty? Results from a longitudinal study of old Danish twins.

Afsaneh Mohammadnejad Juulia JylhäväMarianne EwertzJesper RygJacob V B HjelmborgAngéline Galvin

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2024)

We showed a higher risk of becoming frail following a cancer diagnosis in both discordant twin pairs and individual twins. These findings support the importance of monitoring of frailty in older adults with cancer through geriatric assessments and implementation of frailty interventions.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
community dwelling
squamous cell
physical activity
healthcare
primary care
childhood cancer
young adults