History of Cancer Linked to Quicker Loss of Physical Function

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edited February 2023 in Working on Your Fitness

History of Cancer Linked to Quicker Loss of Physical Function in Post-Menopausal Women
Jan 24, 2023

Post-menopausal women with a history of four types of cancer had a faster decline of physical function than women with no history of cancer. Read more...

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  • alicebastable
    alicebastable Member Posts: 1,957

    Well, I've had two out of the four listed. Do they cancel each other out? 😁

    It's the same ol' "Just exercise!" that doctors say, but they don't even know what mobility issues a patient has. We're already in the room when the doctor arrives, so they didn't see if we limped badly walking down the hall, or if we had to hang onto the wall to keep from falling over. Or if we have other conditions outside their specialty that precludes many types of exercise.