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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 1/2024

16-10-2023 | Pancreatic Cancer | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: Frailty in Pancreatic Cancers

Authors: Fei Zhang, MD, MPH, Ying Yan, BN, Chunlin Ge, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2024

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Pancreatic cancer is among the most common cancer types.1 Most pancreatic cancers occur in the older population, that is, older than 65 years.2,3 Frailty may be associated with adverse short- and long-term outcomes in patients with pancreatic malignancies.4 This fact, combined with an aging population in many countries, makes rigorous assessment for frailty increasingly important for pancreatic surgeons. Therefore, clinicians in current practice treating patients with pancreatic cancer should assess frailty in this population. …
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Metadata
Title
ASO Author Reflections: Frailty in Pancreatic Cancers
Authors
Fei Zhang, MD, MPH
Ying Yan, BN
Chunlin Ge, MD
Publication date
16-10-2023
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-14465-5

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