Chemotherapy-induced-peripheral neuropathy, gait and fall risk in older adults following cancer treatment

Background: Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), which reportedly causes gait disturbances that may increase their risk for falls. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether CIPN is associated with spatial-temporal gait...

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Main Authors: Timothy F. Marshall, Genevieve Pinto Zipp, Fortunato Battaglia, Rebecca Moss, Stephanie Bryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Cancer Research and Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2311300616301975