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Background
This study examined associations of device‐measured physical activity and sedentary time with quality of life (QOL) and fatigue in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in the Alberta Moving Beyond Breast Cancer (AMBER) cohort study.
Methods
After diagnosis, 1409 participants completed the SF‐36 version 2 and the Fatigue Scale, wore an ActiGraph device on their right hip to measure...
Background
Cancer and its treatment damage the musculoskeletal system and induce neurotoxicity, affecting the key sensory inputs for maintaining balance. The present study describes the pattern of balance impairment and evaluated its association with mortality among US cancer survivors.
Methods
Data on a nationally representative sample of cancer survivors from the US National Health and Nutrition...
Background
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in China, however, publicly available, descriptive information on the clinical epidemiology of CRC is limited.
Methods
Patients diagnosed with primary CRC during 2005 through 2014 were sampled from 13 tertiary hospitals in 9 provinces across China. Data related to sociodemographic characteristics, the use of diagnostic technology,...
Background
With the expansion of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) screening methods, the percentage of cases with early‐stage NSCLC is anticipated to increase. Yet it remains unclear how the type and case volume of the health care facility at which treatment occurs may affect surgery selection and overall survival for cases with early‐stage NSCLC.
Methods
A total of 332,175 cases with the American...
Background
No prior study has measured or compared self‐reported and objectively measured physical activity trajectories in prostate cancer survivors before and after treatment.
Methods
Clinically localized prostate cancer patients treated with radical prostatectomy were recruited between 2011 and 2014. Of the 350 participants enrolled at the main site, 310 provided self‐reported physical activity...
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