Associations of frailty with symptoms, and HRQOL in older cancer survivors after cancer treatments: a systematic review and meta-analyses.
Claire J HanAshley E RoskoDaniel J SpakowiczMarilyn J HammerDiane Von AhPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2023)
Frail older cancer survivors are at high risk of adverse symptoms and poor HRQOL after cancer treatment. Further research on screening for frailty is needed to prevent older adults from developing worse symptoms burden and maintain HRQOL. It is also essential to understand the mechanisms of the associations between frailty, symptoms and HRQOL in this population.