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The impact of pre-treatment muscle strength and physical performance on treatment modification in older adults with cancer following comprehensive geriatric assessment.

Efthymios PapadopoulosAli Abu HelalRana JinSusie MonginotArielle BergerLindy RomanovskyShabbir M H Alibhai
Published in: Age and ageing (2022)
Low GS and/or SPPB combined prior to cancer treatment predicts treatment modification in older adults with cancer and may be useful in treatment decision-making. Management of poor muscle strength and physical performance should be offered to optimize patient care and potentially improve treatment outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • decision making
  • mental health
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • young adults
  • smoking cessation
  • lymph node metastasis
  • childhood cancer