Edmonton Frail Scale predicts mortality in older patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy-A prospective observational study.

Inga Marie Røyset Guro Falk EriksenJūratė Šaltytė BenthIngvild SaltvedtBjørn Henning GrønbergSiri RostoftØyvind KirkevoldDarryl RolfsonMarit Slaaen

Published in: PloS one (2023)

EFS predicts mortality in older patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, and it is a quick (<5 minutes) and sensitive screening tool to identify patients who may benefit from a geriatric assessment.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
early stage
cardiovascular events
locally advanced
middle aged
radiation therapy
physical activity
radiation induced
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma