Why the study?
Do older cancer survivors have distinct lifestyle behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge compared to younger survivors?
Population
616 adult cancer survivors with diverse cancer subtypes, recruited from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. 23%…
Comparison
Older age (≥ 65 years) vs Younger age (< 65 years)
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
Median 24 months since diagnosis
Key result
Older cancer survivors (≥65 years) were less likely than younger survivors to know that smoking affects cancer treatment (OR 0.53, P=0.007) and less likely to meet exercise guidelines.
Authors
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Older survivors may require age-specific counseling on lifestyle risks; leaves open whether targeted education improves behaviors or outcomes.
Observational (n=616)
No
Do older cancer survivors have distinct lifestyle behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge compared to younger survivors?
Odds Ratio: 0.53
p-value: p=0.007
Older cancer survivors have distinct and often poorer knowledge and adherence regarding healthy lifestyle behaviors compared to younger survivors, highlighting the need for age-specific counseling.
Niu et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Cancer (n=616). Older age (≥ 65 years) vs. Younger age (< 65 years) was evaluated on Knowledge that smoking could affect cancer treatment (OR 0.53, p=0.007). Older cancer survivors (≥65 years) were less likely than younger survivors to know that smoking affects cancer treatment (OR 0.53, P=0.007) and less likely to meet exercise guidelines.