ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2013
Patients' perceptions of quality of life during active treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer: the importance of preoperative exercise.
Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04789694 (Prehabilitation in Patients With Gynaecological Cancer Planned for Postponed Surgical Management), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Prehabilitation in Patients With Gynaecological Cancer Planned for Postponed Surgical Management: A Prospective Randomised Trial.
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of exercise interventions before, during, and following neoadjuvant therapies for locally advanced rectal cancer: a critical review.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2026Pooled it
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- What moves patients to participate in prehabilitation before major surgery? A mixed methods systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of pre-operative exercise in colorectal cancer patients.Techniques in coloproctology · 2016Pooled it
- Respecting the spiritual side of advanced cancer care: a systematic review.Current oncology reports · 2015Pooled it
- Feasibility of a novel exercise prehabilitation programme in patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Trial
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- An assessment of study characteristics, quality and reporting in cancer prehabilitation literature: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Participation and Compliance in a Multimodal Prehabilitation Program for Colorectal Cancer (PACE): A Qualitative Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- The effects of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and an in-hospital exercise training programme on physical fitness and quality of life in locally advanced rectal cancer patients: a randomised controlled trial (The EMPOWER Trial).Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2021Article
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- The Role of Behavioral Science in Personalized Multimodal Prehabilitation in Cancer.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Older patients' attitudes towards, and perceptions of, preoperative physical activity and exercise prior to colorectal cancer surgery-a gap between awareness and action.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Investigating How Bowel Cancer Survivors Discuss Exercise and Physical Activity Within Web-Based Discussion Forums: Qualitative Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
- How Does a Supervised Exercise Program Improve Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer? A Concept Mapping Study Examining Patients' Perspectives.The oncologist · 2019Article
- [Preconditioning prior to visceral oncological surgery : A paradigm shift in visceral surgery?]Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2018Review
- Clinical practice guideline for enhanced recovery after colon and rectal surgery from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).Surgical endoscopy · 2017Article
- Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Research.Cancers · 2017Review
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this longitudinal study was to explore advanced rectal cancer patients' perceptions of quality of life (QoL) during participation in a pre-surgery structured exercise program.
methodsPatients (n = 10) participated in repeated semi-structured in-depth interviews which covered four broad QoL domains (i.e., physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being). Patients' personal accounts of QoL were explored prior to (0 weeks), midway (3 weeks), and at completion (6 weeks) of the program. Data were analyzed using strategies grounded in a phenomenological approach.
resultsParticipation in the program facilitated positive changes in QoL over time by (1) fostering a greater sense of vitality, (2) cultivating a positive attitude, (3) enhancing social connections, and (4) fostering a strong sense of purpose in life for these patients.
conclusionsBased on these data, preoperative exercise programs can be effective in promoting QoL among patients diagnosed and treated for locally advanced rectal cancer during a particularly difficult time in the cancer trajectory. Additional research is needed to develop and evaluate implementation strategies to facilitate the delivery of preoperative exercise programs as part of routine care in this population.
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