Frailty is independently associated with worse outcomes and increased resource utilization following endometrial cancer surgery.
Morcos N NakhlaCortney M EakinAva MandelbaumBeth KarlanPeyman BenharashRitu SalaniJoshua G CohenPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2022)
Frailty is independently associated with worse surgical outcomes, including increased mortality and resource use, in women undergoing surgery for endometrial cancer. Though in recent years there have been improvements in mortality in the frail population, further efforts to mitigate the impact of frailty should be explored.