Association between functional aspects and health-related quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer: can handgrip strength be the measure of choice in clinical practice?

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the association between handgrip strength (HGS) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). A cross-sectional study was conducted including CRC patients.

Methods: We performed an assessment of aspects of functional health using the criteria of frailty phenotype (defined by Fried et al.

Influence of nutritional status and frailty phenotype on health-related quality of life of patients with bladder or kidney cancer.

Purpose: This research aimed to assess the impact of nutritional status and frailty in the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with bladder or kidney cancer.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with individuals aged 20 years or older. Frailty phenotype was defined using the criteria of Fried et al.