Association of frailty with chemotherapy toxicity in chemotherapy-naive older patients with cancer
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER, vol.30, no.12, pp.9975-9981, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 30 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00520-022-07448-x
- Journal Name: SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Page Numbers: pp.9975-9981
- Keywords: Frailty, Cancer chemotherapy, Toxicity, Frail older adult, Geriatric assessment, GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT, ELDERLY-PATIENTS, BREAST-CANCER, 1ST CYCLE, RISK, NEUTROPENIA, VALIDATION, TOLERANCE, CONSENSUS, SURVIVAL
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between chemotherapy toxicity and frailty as determined using the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS).