Screening recall in older cancer survivors detects differences in balance and mobility
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06705-9
Abstract: Cognitive impairments have been reported by up to two-thirds of cancer survivors whose primary cancer did not occur in the central nervous system. Physical impairments as sequelae of cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) have not been… read more here.
Keywords: older cancer; mobility; physical performance; cancer survivors ... See more keywords
Functional aging trajectories of older cancer survivors: a latent growth analysis of the US Health and Retirement Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01185-0
Abstract: We aimed to identify prototypical functional aging trajectories of US cancer survivors aged 50 and older, overall and stratified by sociodemographic and health-related characteristics. Data were from 2986 survivors of a first incident cancer diagnosis… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; health; cancer survivors; older cancer ... See more keywords
Association between cachexia, chemotherapy and outcomes in older cancer patients: A systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.12.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIMS The aims of this systematic review were (i) to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and cachexia in older cancer patients in a chemotherapy setting, and (ii) to report the chemotherapy-related causes of… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; older cancer; malnutrition; systematic review ... See more keywords
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Vegetable Gardening Intervention among Older Cancer Survivors Shows Feasibility, Satisfaction, and Promise in Improving Vegetable and Fruit Consumption, Reassurance of Worth, and the Trajectory of Central Adiposity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.11.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND Holistic approaches are sought to improve lifestyle behaviors and health of cancer survivors long term. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to explore whether a home-based vegetable gardening intervention is feasible and whether it improves diet… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable gardening; older cancer; cancer survivors; cancer ... See more keywords
Is my older cancer patient on too many medications?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2016.10.003
Abstract: "Is my older cancer patient on too many medications?" is a question that confronts many physicians. Increasing age is associated with an increase in comorbidity, and consequently an increase in the number of medications prescribed… read more here.
Keywords: older cancer; many medications; patient many; cancer ... See more keywords
Older survivors of cancer in the COVID-19 pandemic: Reflections and recommendations for future care
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.11.009
Abstract: Purpose Although the year after cancer treatment is challenging for all cancer survivors, older adults (≥60 years) face additional challenges due to age-related decline and high rates of comorbidity. There is a paucity of research on… read more here.
Keywords: future care; older cancer; cancer survivors; cancer ... See more keywords
The nutritional needs of older cancer survivors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2021.12.007
Abstract: Older adults comprise a large proportion of cancer survivors, and older cancer survivors have distinct nutritional needs. Herein, we summarize nutritional needs of older cancer survivors, describe approaches to identify nutritional impairments, and provide guidelines… read more here.
Keywords: needs older; cancer survivors; older cancer; oncology ... See more keywords
Changes in life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy in successive birth cohorts of older cancer survivors: a longitudinal modeling analysis of the US Health and Retirement Study.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwab241
Abstract: The population of older cancer survivors in the US is rapidly growing. However, little is currently known about how the health of older cancer survivors has changed over time and across successive birth cohorts. Using… read more here.
Keywords: older cancer; cancer survivors; cancer; life ... See more keywords
Long‐Term Opioid Therapy in Older Cancer Survivors: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15945
Abstract: To examine the rates and predictors of long‐term opioid therapy in older cancer survivors. read more here.
Keywords: opioid therapy; older cancer; term opioid; long term ... See more keywords
Coping strategies among middle-aged and older cancer survivors in Japan: A qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1177/00208728211068933
Abstract: We investigated the coping strategies used in everyday life by middle-aged and older cancer survivors in Japan. Sixteen Japanese volunteers participated in one-to-one semi-structured interviews. The interviews focused on the respondents’ descriptions of how they… read more here.
Keywords: older cancer; aged older; middle aged; coping strategies ... See more keywords
Diagnostic performance of gait speed, G8 and G8 modified indices to screen for vulnerability in older cancer patients: the prospective PF-EC cohort study
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DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17361
Abstract: Background The diagnostic performance of tools used to screen vulnerability in older cancer patients varies widely. We assessed the diagnostic performance of gait speed (GS) for assessing vulnerability in such patients. Methods All consecutive outpatients… read more here.
Keywords: older cancer; diagnostic performance; vulnerability; oncology ... See more keywords