Frailty and outcomes in older cancer patients

Vlies, E. van der (2021)

Doctoral Thesis

This thesis addresses current treatment strategies in older cancer patients, as well as the consequences of these decisions for clinical outcomes. In addition, this thesis investigated the value of frailty assessment in different cancer populations and described the implementation of a multidisciplinary team approach in frail older cancer patients.

• Older patients
• Frailty
• Cancer
• Quality of life
• Frailty assessment
• Multidisciplinary team approach
• Prehabilitation

• All authors: Vlies, E. van der
• Supervisor: Bos, W.J.W.
• Co-supervisor: Los, M.; Noordzij, P.G.
• Committee: Portielje, J.E.A.; Mooijaart, S.P.; Verhoef, C.; Emmelot-Vonk, M.H.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Faculty of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden University
• Date: 2021-09-29
• ISBN (print): 9789464166453