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Ambulatory function in older cancer patients tied to survival – Clinical Daily News – McKnight’s Long Term Care News – McKnight’s Long Term Care News
A new study highlights the importance of monitoring ambulatory function after cancer, particularly in older survivors, the researchers say.
Improving ambulatory function in older cancer patients may increase survival odds, the results of a new study suggest.
Investigators analyzed health data from more than 30,000 cancer survivors and 200,000 individuals who had never received a cancer diagnosis, with a median age of 62 years. A broad range of cancer types was represented. Researchers found several associations between cancer and poor ambulatory function, and ambulatory function and subsequent death:
- Cancer survivors were 42% more likely…
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