Background Co-existing frailty in older patients with hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB)
malignancies is common. This study assessed the relationship between the Rockwood …

Current demographic changes translate into an increased frequency of cancer in older
adults. Available data show that about 45–55% of the new cancer patients will need RT …

Background Elevated markers of inflammation, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), are associated
with aging, cancer, and functional decline. We assessed the association of pre-diagnosis IL …

Background A systematic assessment of problems that are frequent in older age (geriatric
assessment [GA]) provides prognostic information for patients undergoing cancer surgery …

Frailty evaluation is of great significance for the specific population, which can speed up the
treatment process and reduce the adverse effects after treatment. In this article, in order to …

Purpose The objective of this retrospective study was to determine the feasibility of
measuring frailty using patient responses to relevant EORTC QLQ-C30 items as proxy …

This study aimed to determine which performance assessment tools included in
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) are the most sensitive for the functional …

Population aging is causing a demographic redistribution with implications for the future of
healthcare. How will this affect oncology? First, there will be an overall rise in cancer …

Introduction Geriatric assessment (GA) has been recommended to form part of treatment
decision making for older adults with cancer. However despite consensus guidelines from …

Background: The treatment modalities and outcomes of geriatric patients with hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) remain controversial. This retrospective observational cohort study …