Frailty-Independent Undertreatment Negative Impact on Survival in Older Patients With Breast Cancer.

Fernando Osório António S Barros Bárbara Peleteiro Ana Rita Barradas Joana Urbano José Luis Fougo Adelino F Leite-Moreira

Published in: Journal of breast cancer (2021)

BC treatment in older adults should be individualized. More importantly, assessing frailty (not to treat) is essential to be aware of the risk-benefit profile and the patient's well-informed willingness to be treated. Undertreatment in daily practice is frequent and might have a negative impact on survival, as we report.

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