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Effect of Frailty on Hospital Outcomes Among Pediatric Cancer Patients in the United States: Results From the National Inpatient Sample.

Abigail ConroyVicky ZhangMax KaitoVenkataraghavan RamamoorthyMukesh RoyMd Ashfaq AhmedZhenwei ZhangPeter McGranaghanSandeep AppunniAnshul SaxenaAnshul SaxenaAdrian Cristian
Published in: American journal of clinical oncology (2023)
These findings highlight the need for further research on frailty-based risk stratification and individualized interventions that could improve outcomes in frail pediatric cancer patients. The adaptation and validation of a frailty-defining diagnostic tool in the pediatric population is a high priority in the field.
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