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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Falls, walking or balance problems, and limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) among older endometrial cancer survivors.

Chelsea Anderson, Andrew Olshan, Victoria Bae-Jump, Jihye Park, Wendy Brewster, Erin Kent, Hazel B Nichols

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Chelsea AndersonDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA. cea39@email.unc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6535-481X
Andrew OlshanDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
Victoria Bae-JumpDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Jihye ParkDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
Wendy BrewsterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Erin KentDepartment of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Hazel B NicholsDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeFunctional status deficits are important quality of life concerns for older cancer survivors. We examined the prevalence of falls, walking/balance problems, and limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) among older women with a history of endometrial cancer.

methodsCancer registry records from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program linked with Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (MHOS) data were used to identify endometrial cancer survivors aged ≥ 65 years who completed a survey ≥ 1 year after their cancer diagnosis (N = 3766), as well as an age- and race-matched group of women without a cancer history (N = 3766). We estimated prevalence ratios (PRs) to compare the prevalence of falls, walking or balance problems, and limitations in ADLs (bathing, dressing, eating, getting in/out of chairs, walking, using the toilet) between groups.

resultsDifficulty with walking or balance was more common among survivors than the noncancer group (43% vs 36%; PR = 1.19; 95% CI: 1.10-1.27). Fall prevalence was similar between groups (endometrial cancer: 25%; noncancer: 26%; PR = 0.98; 95% CI: 0.89-1.08). Nearly half of endometrial cancer survivors (47%) reported at least one ADL limitation, with several activities (getting in/out of a chair, walking, bathing, using the toilet) more often limited among survivors than among women without cancer.

conclusionFunctional impairments, especially problems with walking and/or balance, are common among older endometrial cancer survivors. Our results highlight the importance of addressing functional problems during the ongoing survivorship care of women with a history of endometrial cancer, with referral to rehabilitation or other relevant services when indicated.

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Cancer SurvivorsEndometrial NeoplasmsActivities of Daily LivingAgedFemaleHumansMedicareQuality of LifeSurvivorsUnited StatesWalkingCancer survivorsEndometrial cancerFallsFunctional status

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