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Metabolic Syndrome, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Fitness in Breast Cancer Survivors
Knobf MT, Jeon S. Metabolic Syndrome, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Fitness in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal Of The Advanced Practitioner In Oncology 2020, 11: 98-102. PMID: 33542853, PMCID: PMC7517769, DOI: 10.6004/jadpro.2020.11.1.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsRisk factorsMetabolic syndromeBlood sugarCardiovascular fitnessMetS risk factorsRisk of comorbiditiesSystolic blood pressurePhysical activity groupEffects of exerciseOncology Advanced PractitionersPoor cancer outcomesRoutine physical activityHigh-density lipoproteinIndividual risk factorsComorbid illnessesExercise interventionMetS riskBlood pressureWaist circumferenceOncology patientsCancer outcomesSubset analysisPhysical activity
2021
Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Xiao C, Miller AH, Peng G, Levine ME, Conneely KN, Zhao H, Eldridge RC, Wommack EC, Jeon S, Higgins KA, Shin DM, Saba NF, Smith AK, Burtness B, Park HS, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM, Ulrich B, Qian DC, Beitler JJ, Bruner DW. Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: 157-167. PMID: 33882281, PMCID: PMC8802868, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalBody mass indexQuality of lifeHigher epigenetic age accelerationTreatment-related symptomsOverall survivalEpigenetic age accelerationRadiation therapyRisk factorsClinical characteristicsNeck cancerAge accelerationWorse overall survivalHuman papilloma virusFaster biological agingAdverse eventsDistant metastasisLifestyle factorsMass indexCancer outcomesBlood biomarkersPapilloma virusFunctional assessmentHigher HRPatients