Association of frailty with chemotherapy toxicity in chemotherapy-naive older patients with cancer.

İlgın AkbıyıkDeniz YüceAyşe KarsMeltem Gülhan Halil

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)

The Edmonton Frail Scale is not successful in predicting the toxicity risk of chemotherapy. However, it may be used as a tool to determine the need for comprehensive geriatric assessment and it may lead to increased alertness to adverse events during treatment of frail patients.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
locally advanced
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
oxidative stress
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
hiv infected
squamous cell carcinoma
rectal cancer
patient reported outcomes
chemotherapy induced
patient reported
hip fracture