Clinical Trial: Predictive Factors for Functional and Quality of Life Decline in Patients >65 Years With a Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Diagnosis Taken to Curative Resectable Surgery

U.S., Feb. 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07412379) titled 'Predictive Factors for Functional and Quality of Life Decline in Patients >65 Years With a Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Diagnosis Taken to Curative Resectable Surgery' on Feb. 09.

Brief Summary: Introduction: Human life expectancy has increased significantly, leading to a transformation in the global demographic structure. Cancer is considerably more common among older adults compared to younger populations, as age is one of the main risk factors for its development. In fact, most solid tumors are considered age-related diseases. For this reason, the incidence of cancer among older individuals is expected to continue rising. Oncolo...