Medscape: Perlmutter Cancer Center Rehabilitation Specialist Discusses Risk of Bone Fractures in Older Cancer Survivors | NYU Langone News We use cookies and similar tools to give you the best website experience. By using our site, you accept our Websites Privacy Policy If you need help accessing our website, call 855-698-9991 lder adults recently diagnosed with cancer who received chemotherapy were at significantly higher risk of bone fractures of the pelvis and vertebrae compared with older adults with no history of cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society. Jonas M. Sokolof, DO, director of oncological rehabilitation at NYU Langone Health’s Rusk Rehabilitation , talks to Medscape about the study and how exercise can help older people with cancer reduce the risk of fractures. Dr. Sokolof says the study adds further support to rehabilitation medicine, the goal of which is to optimize physical function and quality of life throughout the entire span of cancer care. “There’s movement now to implement exercise early on in the cancer care continuum and get patients on an exercise regimen as they undergo treatment because we know that it works like a medicine,” says Dr. Sokolof, also a clinical associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. “We have good randomized controlled data that shows exercise can actually improve cancer-related health outcomes, including osteoporosis and fractures.” In 2018, Rusk Rehabilitation and NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center launched a specialized and highly collaborative oncology rehabilitation services program to address the complex rehabilitative needs of people during every stage of cancer treatment. Read more from Medscape (free registration required). Locations Rusk Rehabilitation Perlmutter Cancer Center Departments & Institutes Rusk Rehabilitation Education & Research Perlmutter Cancer Center Education & Research Need help finding a doctor? Search all doctors or call 844-698-7243. Related Articles Research Press Releases Raised Levels of Gut Bacterial Wall Toxin Shown to Trigger Lupus Nephritis Our findings set the stage for using selective antibiotic drugs to block these bacterial growths to treat lupus nephritis. April 23, 2026 Research Press Releases Immunotherapy Shows Early Promise in Sparing Cancer Patients From Bladder Removal Immune-based therapies may become part of the standard of care for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. April 22, 2026 We can help you find a doctor. Call 646-929-7800 or browse our specialists Patient Care NYU Grossman School of Medicine NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine MyChart Patient Login Patient Forms Give Education & Research NYU Grossman School of Medicine NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine Current site Current page