Abstract Background The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a well-established
tool to assess lower extremity physical performance status. Its predictive ability for all-cause …

The association between the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score and several
adverse health outcomes, including mortality, has been reported in the scientific literature …

Background Exercise is an effective strategy to improve quality of life and physical fitness in
breast cancer survivors; however, few studies have focused on the early survivorship period …

Objectives Slow gait speed may be associated with premature mortality, cardiovascular
disease (CVD), and cancer, although a comprehensive meta-analysis is lacking. In this …

Progress in cancer research is coupled with increased treatment complexity reliant upon
accurate patient selection. Oncologists rely upon measurement instruments of functional …

Oncologists should recognise the need to move beyond the Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) score. ECOG PS is a longstanding and ubiquitous …

Ketogenic diets (KDs) are gaining attention as a potential adjuvant therapy for cancer, but
data are limited for KDs' effects on quality of life. We hypothesized that the KD would (1) …

Background Physical function is an independent predictor of numerous chronic diseases,
but its association with all-cause mortality in older adults diagnosed with cancer has …

Background Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) can affect functional
performance and quality of life considerably. Since balance training has proven to enhance …

Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine whether physical
function can predict mortality in patients with cancer. Methods Literature searches were …