Functional impairment prior to major non-cardiac surgery is associated with mortality within one year in elderly patients with gastrointestinal, gynaecological and urogenital cancer: A prospective observational cohort study

Conclusion Functional assessments, such as ADL and TUG scores, as well as mild cognitive impairment, are predictors of long-term outcome in elderly cancer patients. Trial Registration German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS 00005150)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research