Prevalence of comorbidities in elderly cancer patients
Alfa Wenkstetten-Holub, Maria Fangmeyer-Binder, Peter Fasching
Abstract
Summary Comorbidity is common among cancer patients and increases with age. Comorbid conditions potentially affect treatment, therapy outcomes, and survival of people with cancer. This short review aims at presenting the prevalence of comorbidities, to illustrate their impact on elderly persons with cancer and to discuss their assessment.
Topics & Concepts
ComorbidityMedicineCancerAffect (linguistics)Cancer survivalIntensive care medicineGerontologyPsychiatryInternal medicinePsychologyCommunicationChronic Disease Management StrategiesFrailty in Older AdultsNutrition and Health in Aging