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Assessment of comorbidities in surgical oncology outcomes
Author(s) -
Sinha Parul,
Kallogjeri Dorina,
Piccirillo Jay F.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23723
Subject(s) - medicine , comorbidity , charlson comorbidity index , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , intensive care medicine , medline , oncology , nursing , political science , law
The impact of comorbidities on treatment, postoperative complications, survival, prognosis, and quality of life, makes comorbidities' assessment essential in surgically managed cancer patients. Multiple indices exist to measure the presence and severity of comorbidities, of which the Charlson Comorbidity Index and the Adult Comorbidity Evaluation‐27 are the most widely employed. Incorporation of comorbidity data in cancer registries facilitates surgical oncology research conduct with an objective to improve cancer care through better‐informed patient counseling and treatment planning. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 110:629–635 . © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.