Frailty tests to assess surgical risk in gynecologic cancers
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial studies simple “frailty” assessments (tests of strength, memory, and daily functioning) to better predict risk in people with gynecologic cancers who are planning or having surgery. If you qualify, the results may help doctors identify who needs extra support before and after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are age 55 or older when you register
- You have a gynecologic cancer situation that involves planned or ongoing laparotomy (an open abdominal surgery), such as ovarian or endometrial cancer surgery, certain cancer planned for open surgery, a suspicious pelvic mass, or cancer recurrence surgery
- You can provide informed consent and understand study instructions
- You do not need surgery within 24 hours of your first consultation
- You are not currently receiving neoadjuvant radiation therapy (radiation before surgery)
- You do not have a known history of dementia, and you do not have significant hearing, vision, language, or thinking problems that would prevent completing the study questionnaires
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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