Frailty in Older Adults With Prostate Cancer: a Prospective Cohort Study
Recruiting
Observational Study
Frailty at Older Adults
Prostate Cancer
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Male
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 80 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Limerick · Other
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About This Trial
Prostate cancer is the most common solid tumour cancer amongst men in Ireland, with almost 4,000 new cases diagnosed annually and a median age at diagnosis of 67 years. The incidence of frailty amongst cancer patients is high. Among patients undergoing systemic anti-cancer therapy, frailty increases the risk of treatment related toxicity, hospitalisation, and death and is associated with a poorer …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* adults aged ≥65 years with a diagnosis of prostate cancer
Exclusion Criteria:
* Neither the patient nor the carer has sufficient proficiency in English sufficiently to complete consent or baseline assessment
* Patients will be excluded if they present outside of research nur…
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