Impact of Frailty on Survivals of Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy
Journal
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
Journal Volume
100
Pages
104651
Date Issued
2022-05-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Frailty has been linked to an increased risk of adverse outcomes among older men with prostate cancer (PCa), which in turn impacts survival. We evaluated the associations between frailty and risks of all-cause mortality and cancer-specific mortality in PCa patients treated with radiotherapy (RT).
Subjects
Frailty; all-cause mortality; cancer-specific mortality; prostate cancer; radiotherapy
Type
journal article