Falls, walking or balance problems, and limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) among older endometrial cancer survivors.
Support Care Cancer
; 30(7): 6339-6351, 2022 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Functional 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.METHODS:
Cancer 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.RESULTS:
Difficulty 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.CONCLUSION:
Functional 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.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Endométrio
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Sobreviventes de Câncer
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article