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Open AccessCancer survivorship challenges of rural older adults: a qualitative study
Although research has advanced the field of oncologic geriatrics with survivors to assess their cancer-related needs and devise patient-centered interventions, most of that research has excluded rural populati...
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Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and its treatment: an NIH Collaboratory study of claims data
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a disabling complication of many chemotherapies. We investigated the feasibility of using health plan claims and administrative data to identify CIPN occurr...
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Geriatric Assessment for Older Adults with Cancer
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Open AccessImpact of chemotherapy for breast cancer on leukocyte DNA methylation landscape and cognitive function: a prospective study
Little is known about the effects of chemotherapeutic drugs on DNA methylation status of leukocytes, which may be predictive of treatment benefits and toxicities. Based on a prospective national study, we char...
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Factors associated with falls in older adults with cancer: a validated model from the Cancer and Aging Research Group
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 to develop and validate a model of...
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Using Information Technology in the Assessment and Monitoring of Geriatric Oncology Patients
Older adults with cancer have complex medical needs and often experience higher rates of treatment-related toxicities compared to their younger counterparts. The advent of health information technologies can a...
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Yoga for the Management of Cancer Treatment-Related Toxicities
To (1) explain what yoga is, (2) summarize published literature on the efficacy of yoga for managing cancer treatment-related toxicities, (3) provide clinical recommendations on the use of yoga for oncology pr...
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Assessing Frailty and Vulnerability in Older Adults with Cancer
Aging is associated with decreased physiologic reserve, and older adults are more susceptible to cancer treatment toxicity. In this review, we discuss the implications of frailty and vulnerability in older pat...
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Open AccessThe impact of age on complications, survival, and cause of death following colon cancer surgery
Given scarce data regarding the relationship among age, complications, and survival beyond the 30-day postoperative period for oncology patients in the United States, this study identified age-related differen...
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Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer in Older Adults
The aging of the population, along with rising life expectancy, means that increasing numbers of older men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and a large proportion of these men will present with metastat...
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The effect of YOCAS©® yoga for musculoskeletal symptoms among breast cancer survivors on hormonal therapy
Up to 50 % of breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitor therapy report musculoskeletal symptoms such as joint and muscle pain, significantly impacting treatment adherence and discontinuation rates. We con...
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A phase III randomized, placebo-controlled study of topical amitriptyline and ketamine for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): a University of Rochester CCOP study of 462 cancer survivors
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) occurs in as high as 70 % of patients receiving certain types of chemotherapy agents. The FDA has yet to approve a therapy for CIPN. The aim of this multicente...
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Bone health issues in breast cancer survivors: a Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) study
Breast cancer treatments (chemotherapy and hormone therapy) can cause a rapid loss in bone mineral density, leading to osteoporosis and fractures later in life. Fortunately, preventative measures (vitamin D, e...
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The Psychosocial and Functional Impact of Radiation Therapy
Cancer treatment, including radiation therapy, can cause immediate side effects as well as persistent disruptions across several domains of functioning.
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Open AccessValues and options in cancer care (VOICE): study design and rationale for a patient-centered communication and decision-making intervention for physicians, patients with advanced cancer, and their caregivers
Communication about prognosis and treatment choices is essential for informed decision making in advanced cancer. This article describes an investigation designed to facilitate communication and decision makin...
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Health-related quality of life and biomarkers in breast cancer survivors participating in tai chi chuan
Breast cancer survivors experience diminished health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We report on the influence of tai chi chuan exercise (TCC) on HRQOL and explore associations between changes in HRQOL and b...
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Differential expression of cytokines in breast cancer patients receiving different chemotherapies: implications for cognitive impairment research
Altered levels of cytokines and chemokines may play a role in cancer- and cancer treatment-related cognitive difficulties. In many neurodegenerative diseases, abnormal concentrations of cytokines and chemokine...
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The effect of secondhand smoke exposure on the association between active cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer
Studies published prior to 1980 failed to find an association between smoking and colorectal cancer, while subsequent studies reported an association after accounting for a three to four decade initiation peri...
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Treatment of metastatic urachal carcinoma in an elderly woman
Urachal adenocarcinomas are rare primary adenocarcinomas of the bladder for which there is no current chemotherapy regimen. Mohile and co-authors report the case of a 67-year-old woman who was diagnosed with m...
