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The Impact of Frailty on Palliative Care Receipt, Emergency Room Visits and Hospital Deaths in Cancer Patients: A Registry-Based Study.

Peter StrangTorbjörn Schultz
Published in: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) (2023)
Frailty, as measured by the HFRS, significantly affects end-of-life cancer patients and should be considered in oncologic decision-making.
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