Purpose Frailty has gained prominence in neurosurgical oncology, with more studies
exploring its relationship to postoperative outcomes in brain tumor patients. As this body of …

Cancer has received extensive recognition for its high mortality rate, with metastatic cancer
being the top cause of cancer-related deaths. Metastatic cancer involves the spread of the …

Background Emerging literature suggests that frailty may be an important driver of
postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for brain tumors. We systematically …

Purpose Sarcopenia and frailty have been associated with increased mortality and duration
of hospitalization in cancer. However, data investigating these effects in patients with brain …

OBJECTIVE Surgery plays a key role in the management of brain metastases. Stratifying
surgical risk and individualizing treatment will help optimize outcomes because there is …

Purpose Preoperative risk stratification for patients undergoing metastatic brain tumor
resection (MBTR) is based on established tumor-, patient-, and disease-specific risk factors …

Metastatic brain tumors are the most common intracranial neoplasms diagnosed in the
United States. Although baseline frailty status has been validated as a robust predictor of …

Background The cancer incidence and mortality have increased both due to aging and
population growth. There is an imbalance between this increasing incidence, the costs and …

OBJECTIVE The 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) is a practical tool that can be used to
estimate frailty by measuring five accessible factors: functional status, history of diabetes …

Background In the era of value-based payment models, it is imperative for neurosurgeons to
eliminate inefficiencies and provide high-quality care. Discharge disposition is a relevant …