As the worldwide population ages, oncologists are often required to make difficult and
complex decisions regarding the treatment of older people (aged 65 years and older) with …

Context The number of older adults with cancer is expected to increase rapidly in the
upcoming decades. Aging is heterogeneous and chronological age is often not reflective of …

Background While sarcopenia is typically defined using total psoas area (TPA),
characterizing sarcopenia using only a single axial cross-sectional image may be …

Background The association between sarcopenia and postoperative outcomes has been
well reported. However, the impact of different sarcopenia stages on postoperative …

Importance Frailty based on the modified Frailty Index is associated with poor postoperative
outcomes. However, the index requires high levels of personnel time and effort and often …

Objective To determine the relationship between frailty and comorbidity, in‐hospital
mortality, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay (LOS), and costs in head and …

Purpose One-year mortality is vital for elderly oncologic patients undergoing surgery. Recent
studies have demonstrated that sarcopenia can predict outcomes after major abdominal …

Background: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a common and highly lethal disease.
As advanced treatment modalities are being developed, improved prognostication methods …

Frailty is a critical aging-related syndrome marked by diminished physiologic reserve and
heightened vulnerability to stressors, predisposing to major adverse clinical outcomes …

Background A geriatric assessment is needed to identify high-risk elderly patients with
gastric cancer. However, the current geriatric assessment has been considered to be either …