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ArticleJournal of breast cancer2015

Effects of a 4-week multimodal rehabilitation program on quality of life, cardiopulmonary function, and fatigue in breast cancer patients.

Junghwa Do, Youngki Cho, Jaeyong Jeon

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract read
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Article in Journal of breast cancer, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 28 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03061773 nacompletednot on this map

Benefits of Physical Exercise in Patients With Breast Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorFederal University of MaranhaoRan2014 to 2015Enrolled2ConditionsBreast Cancer FemaleArmsExercise, Conventional hospital treatment
NCT03494400 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Aerobic Training in Treatment for Breast Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita FilhoRan2018 to 2020Enrolled6ConditionsCancer of Breast, HealthyArmsAerobic Training Presential, Aerobic Training Home-based
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Physical activity and pain in people with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  7. The role of exercise for pain management in adults living with and beyond cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  9. Effects of exercise on the quality of life in breast cancer patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019
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  11. Efficacy of Exercise Therapy on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2018
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  12. Physical activity for women with breast cancer after adjuvant therapy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Junghwa DoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Youngki ChoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jaeyong JeonDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
University of Ulsan · KRAsan Medical Center · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study examines the effects of a rehabilitation program on quality of life (QoL), cardiopulmonary function, and fatigue in breast cancer patients. The program included aerobic exercises as well as stretching and strengthening exercises.

methodsBreast cancer patients (n=62) who had completed chemotherapy were randomly assigned to an early exercise group (EEG; n=32) or a delayed exercise group (DEG; n=30). The EEG underwent 4 weeks of a multimodal rehabilitation program for 80 min/day, 5 times/wk for 4 weeks. The DEG completed the same program during the next 4 weeks. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), EORTC Breast Cancer-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23), predicted maximal volume of oxygen consumption (VO2max), and fatigue severity scale (FSS) were used for assessment at baseline, and at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks.

resultsAfter 8 weeks, statistically significant differences were apparent in global health, physical, role, and emotional functions, and cancer-related symptoms such as fatigue and pain, nausea, and dyspnea on the EORTC QLQ-C30; cancer-related symptoms involving the arm and breast on the EORTC QLQ-BR23; the predicted VO2max; muscular strength; and FSS (p<0.050), according to time, between the two groups.

conclusionThe results of our study suggest that a supervised multimodal rehabilitation program may improve the physical symptoms, QoL, and fatigue in patients with breast cancer.

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Breast neoplasmsFatigueQuality of lifeRehabilitation

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PMID25834616
PMCPMC4381129
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