Falls and cancer

R Morris, A Lewis - Clinical Oncology, 2020 - Elsevier
Falls among older people are common and are associated with substantial morbidity,
mortality and healthcare costs. Increasingly cancer is becoming a disease of older people …

Risk factors for falls in adult cancer survivors: an integrative review

G Campbell, RA Wolfe, ML Klem - Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Risk Factors for Falls in Adult Cancer Survivors: An Integra... : Rehabilitation Nursing Journal
Risk Factors for Falls in Adult Cancer Survivors: An Integrative Review : Rehabilitation Nursing …

Physical function in older adults with and without a cancer history: Findings from the National Health and Aging Trends Study

NM Gell, M Bae, KV Patel, K Schmitz… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous studies identified physical function limitations in older cancer
survivors, but few have included objective measures and most focused on breast and …

Balance deficits and functional disability in cancer survivors exposed to neurotoxic cancer treatments

JM McCrary, D Goldstein, T Trinh, HC Timmins… - Journal of the National …, 2019 - jnccn.org
Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) persists after treatment
in up to 40% of cancer survivors and has been linked with increased balance deficits …

Reliability, validity, and minimal detectable change of Balance Evaluation Systems Test and its short versions in older cancer survivors: a pilot study

MH Huang, K Miller, K Smith… - Journal of geriatric …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cancer is primarily a disease of older adults. About 77% of all cancers are
diagnosed in persons aged 55 years and older. Cancer and its treatment can cause diverse …

Physical condition, nutritional status, fatigue, and quality of life in oncological out-patients

KH Schulz, S Patra, H Spielmann… - SAGE open …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Early detection of limited physical activity and nutritional deficiencies in cancer
survivors could contribute to early treatment and preservation of quality of life. The aim of this …

Factors associated with falls in older adults with cancer: a validated model from the Cancer and Aging Research Group

TM Wildes, RJ Maggiore, WP Tew, D Smith… - Supportive Care in …, 2018 - Springer
Background Falls in older adults with cancer are common, yet factors associated with fall-
risk are not well-defined and may differ from the general geriatric population. This study aims …

Association of falls with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older cancer survivors: A population based study

C Pandya, A Magnuson, W Dale, L Lowenstein… - Journal of geriatric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the association between falls and health-related quality of life
(HRQOL) in older cancer survivors. Materials and Methods Using the 2006–2011 …

Examination of clinical and laboratory measures of static and dynamic balance in breast cancer survivors

ES Evans, CJ Ketcham, JC Hibberd… - … Theory and Practice, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Balance in breast cancer survivors is understudied. Increased understanding of
how postural control is affected when the body is stationary, moving, or engaged in a …

Predictors of the 6-min walk test in patients with ovarian cancer

AS Kızılırmak, D Karadibak, SC Gultekin, I Ozsoy… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To identify the predictors of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and investigate the
relationship between 6MWT, performance status, functional mobility, fatigue, quality of life …