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Bone Cancer
New findings from Munster University describe advances in bone cancer
September 16th, 2008
According to a study from Munster, Germany, "The aim of the present study was to objectively assess the physical activity levels of patients after tumor prosthesis implantation with two objective measurement devices. The DynaPort ADL monitor permitted up to 24 hr monitoring of lower-extremity physical activities in daily life with respect to posture and locomotion." "The step activity monitor (SAM) was worn for a whole week to collect the daily number of gait cycles. The devices were worn during the waking hours by 22 patients with knee prostheses after wide tumor resection. In the MSTS and TESS scores the patients achieved over 80% of the maximum score indicating a...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-16)
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