The Prognostic Importance of Frailty in Cancer Survivors.
The Prognostic Importance of Frailty in Cancer Survivors.
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DOI:
10.1111/jgs.13819
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发表时间:
2015-12
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Harhay MN
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作者:
Brown JC;Harhay MO;Harhay MN
To quantify the prognostic importance of pre-frailty and frailty among a population-based sample of cancer survivors. The Third National Health and Nutrition Survey mortality-linked prospective cohort study. Eighty-nine survey locations across the United States. Population-based sample of older adults (average age 72.2 years) with a self-reported diagnosis of non-skin-related cancer. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Frailty components included: 1) low weight-for-height; 2) slow walking; 3) weakness; 4) exhaustion; and 5) low physical activity. Participants with 1–2 or ≥3 of the 5 above-described criteria were classified as pre-frail or frail, respectively. Participants who did not meet any of the above-described criteria were considered non-frail. Among 416 cancer survivors, the prevalence of pre-frailty and frailty was 37.3% and 9.1%, respectively. During a median follow-up of 11.2-years, 319 (76.7%) participants died. The median survival of participants classified as non-frail, pre-frail, and frail were 13.9-, 9.5-, and 2.5-years, respectively. Compared to non-frail cancer survivors, those classified as pre-frail [Hazard Ratio (HR): 1.84 (95% CI: 1.28–2.65); P=0.001] or frail [HR: 2.79 (95% CI: 1.34–5.81); P=0.006] had a higher risk of premature mortality. Pre-frailty and frailty are prevalent clinical syndromes that may confer an increased risk of premature mortality among older adult cancer survivors. Identifying frail cancer survivors and targeting interventions for them may be a strategy to improve survivorship after cancer.