Frailty Index for prediction of surgical outcome in ovarian cancer: Results of a prospective study

CONCLUSION: Next to surgical complexity score, ECOG PS > 1 and recurrent surgery, Frailty Index >0.26 is associated with severe postoperative complications in patients with ovarian cancer. Besides tumor residuals and low albumin levels a Frailty Index >0.15 predicts poor survival.PMID:33608143 | DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.02.012

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - February 20, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Melisa Guelhan Inci Louise Anders Hannah Woopen Rolf Richter Duygu Guzel Robert Armbrust Jalid Sehouli Source Type: research