Frailty and health-related quality of life in older women with breast cancer.

Grant R WilliamsAllison M DealHanna K SanoffKirsten A NyropEmily J GuerardMackenzi PergolottiShlomit S ShacharBryce B ReeveJeannette T BensenSeul Ki ChoiHyman B Muss

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)

Frailty in older women with breast cancer was associated with worse long-term HRQOL outcomes. Further research is needed to develop interventions for frail patients at-risk for reduced HRQOL.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
end stage renal disease
physical activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
middle aged
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance