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Strength of skeletal muscle and quality of life in patients suffering from “typical male” carcinomas

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Aim

This pilot study aimed to compare muscle strength and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients suffering from two different “typical male” cancer entities (prostate cancer and head and neck cancer).

Methods

The Biodex System 3 device was used for isokinetic strength testing of thigh muscles in both groups. QOL was evaluated by using the SF-36 Health Survey.

Results and discussion

Surprisingly, prostate cancer patients showed significantly higher values for muscular strength of thigh muscles than significant younger patients with head and neck cancer. Furthermore, prostate cancer patients revealed significantly better values in QOL subscales “bodily pain” and “physical functioning”.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Richard Crevenna, Veronika Fialka-Moser & Mohammad Keilani

  2. Rehabilitationszentrum “Rosalienhof” Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Am Kurpark 1, 7431, Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria

    Bruno Maehr

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Crevenna, R., Maehr, B., Fialka-Moser, V. et al. Strength of skeletal muscle and quality of life in patients suffering from “typical male” carcinomas. Support Care Cancer 17, 1325–1328 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-009-0674-7

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