Abstract
Background: In recent years, the number of older patients with breast cancer who are surgically treated has strongly declined in the Netherlands, possibly due to age, comorbidities, frailty and patients’ preferences. In order to inform patients on risks and benefits of surgery and improve individualized treatment, the primary aim of this study was to develop a prediction model for postoperative complications. Secondly, we aimed to investigate if complications affect functional status and quality of life in the first year after surgery.
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