title: Should specialized oncogeriatric surgeons operate older unfit cancer patients?
abstract: This rapidly expanding cancer patient group benefits of specialist care. The use of frailty assessment tools is mandatory in clinical practice and in medical reporting. A fair risk-benefits balance should be kept in mind at all times; patients' requests and expectations should be prioritised. Aggressive surgical treatment should not be neglected in principle, but alterative management should be considered at all times.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands. b.l.van.leeuwen@chir.umcg.nl
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: van Leeuwen
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kristjansson
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Audisio
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003657:Decision Making; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013043:Specialties, Surgical; D016896:Treatment Outcome