The Relationship Between Frailty and Emotional Health in Older Patients with Advanced Cancer.
Nikesha J GilmoreLee KehoeJessica BauerHuiwen XuBianca HallMegan WellsLianlian LeiEva CulakovaMarie FlanneryValerie Aarne GrossmanRonak Amir SardariHimal SubramanyaSindhuja KadambiElizabeth BelcherJared KettingerMark A O'RourkeElie G DibNicholas J VogelzangWilliam DaleSupriya MohilePublished in: The oncologist (2021)
A relationship exists between frailty and poor emotional health in older adults with advanced cancer. Identifying areas of frailty can prompt screening for emotional health and guide delivery of appropriate interventions. Alternatively, attention to emotional health may also improve frailty.