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SUBMITTER: Blair CK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4876041 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Blair Cindy K CK Robien Kim K Inoue-Choi Maki M Rahn Wendy W Lazovich DeAnn D
Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice 20150526 1
<h4>Purpose</h4>Few studies have examined lifestyle factors and quality of life (QOL) in cancer survivors compared to a cancer-free group. Compared to active cancer-free women, we examined the association between physical inactivity and QOL in elderly cancer survivors and similar-aged women without cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants included 1776 cancer survivors and 12,599 cancer-free women enrolled in the Iowa Women's Health Study in 1986 who completed the SF36 QOL assessment in 2004 (ages 73 ...[more]