Add to ORKGThis thesis addresses current treatment strategies in older cancer patients, as well as the consequences of these decisions for clinical outcomes. In addition, this thesis investigated the value of frailty assessment in different cancer populations and described the implementation of a multidisciplinary team approach in frail older cancer patients.</p
BACKGROUND: Understanding the frailty levels of older patients undergoing surgery and chemotherapy w...
Due to a shorter remaining life expectancy, the risk of recurrence in older patients with low risk b...
Background: Maintaining quality of life including physical functioning is highly prioritized among o...
Cancer predominantly affects older adults. In the Netherlands, one-third of all patients with cancer...
Over the last number of decades, treatment outcomes from cancer care have improved dramatically. How...
Half of cancer patients are 70 years or older when they are diagnosed. These patients represent a he...
BACKGROUND: Frailty is a state of vulnerability to poor resolution of homeostasis following a stress...
Currently, 35-45% of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in developed countries is aged 65 years ...
The burden of cancer in old age is increasing as a result from both the expanding number of older pe...
Because of the ageing of the western population, the number of older patients with cancer is increas...
The increasing number of older cancer patients will become an important challenge for healthcare ser...
International audienceurpose: To explain the notion of frailty, then to explain how crucial is the d...
About onehalf of cancer cases and two-thirds of cancer deaths occur in patients 65 years of age or o...
Introduction: Vulvar cancer is a disease that mainly affects older women. Frailty is an important pr...
BACKGROUND: Understanding the frailty levels of older patients undergoing surgery and chemotherapy w...
Due to a shorter remaining life expectancy, the risk of recurrence in older patients with low risk b...
Background: Maintaining quality of life including physical functioning is highly prioritized among o...
Cancer predominantly affects older adults. In the Netherlands, one-third of all patients with cancer...
Over the last number of decades, treatment outcomes from cancer care have improved dramatically. How...
Half of cancer patients are 70 years or older when they are diagnosed. These patients represent a he...
BACKGROUND: Frailty is a state of vulnerability to poor resolution of homeostasis following a stress...
Currently, 35-45% of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in developed countries is aged 65 years ...
The burden of cancer in old age is increasing as a result from both the expanding number of older pe...
Because of the ageing of the western population, the number of older patients with cancer is increas...
The increasing number of older cancer patients will become an important challenge for healthcare ser...
International audienceurpose: To explain the notion of frailty, then to explain how crucial is the d...
About onehalf of cancer cases and two-thirds of cancer deaths occur in patients 65 years of age or o...
Introduction: Vulvar cancer is a disease that mainly affects older women. Frailty is an important pr...
BACKGROUND: Understanding the frailty levels of older patients undergoing surgery and chemotherapy w...
Due to a shorter remaining life expectancy, the risk of recurrence in older patients with low risk b...
Background: Maintaining quality of life including physical functioning is highly prioritized among o...