SynthesisTechniques in coloproctology2016
Systematic review of pre-operative exercise in colorectal cancer patients.
Synthesis in Techniques in coloproctology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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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.
Prehabilitation Before Surgery in Colorectal Cancer With Improved Fast Track Rehabilitation : Part 1
Prehabilitation Before Surgery in Colorectal Cancer With Improved Fast Track Rehabilitation : Part 2
Efficacy and Safety of a Preoperative Aerobic Exercise Program in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer. A Phase II Clinical Trial
Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 99 citations in OpenAlex.
- Home-based exercise interventions' impact on breast cancer survivors' functional performance: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of home-based exercise prehabilitation on postoperative outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of the impact of postoperative aerobic exercise training in patients undergoing surgery for intra-abdominal cancers.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Pooled it
- Prehabilitation programs for individuals with cancer: a systematic review of randomized-controlled trials.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Home-based, supervised, and mixed exercise intervention on functional capacity and quality of life of colorectal cancer patients: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Body mass index and colorectal cancer prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2016Pooled it
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- Impact of Prehabilitation Components on Oxygen Uptake of People Undergoing Major Abdominal and Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Understanding the mechanism behind preoperative exercise therapy in patients with gastrointestinal cancers: a prospective randomized clinical trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) Prehabilitation: Advantages and Limitations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Nutritional intervention during a teleprehabilitation pilot study in high-risk patients with colorectal cancer: adherence, motivators, and barriers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- The Physical Activity and Cancer Control (PACC) framework: update on the evidence, guidelines, and future research priorities.British journal of cancer · 2024Review
- Exercise and Nutrition Interventions for Prehabilitation in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancers: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Prehabilitation in the lung cancer pathway: a scoping review.BMC cancer · 2023Article
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- Ovarian cancer in the older patient: where are we now? What to do next?Therapeutic advances in medical oncology · 2023Review
- Advances in the management of peritoneal malignancies.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2022Review
- Prehabilitation in high-risk patients scheduled for major abdominal cancer surgery: a feasibility study.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2022Article
- The feasibility of patient-reported outcomes, physical function, and mobilization in the care pathway for head and neck cancer surgical patients.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence for exercise interventions prior to surgery for colorectal cancer resection. The evidence for use of exercise to improve physical fitness and surgical outcomes is as yet unknown. A systematic search was performed of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED and BNI databases for studies involving pre-operative exercise in colorectal cancer patients. Eight studies were included in the review. There is evidence that pre-operative exercise improves functional fitness, and to a lesser extent objectively measurable cardio-respiratory fitness prior to colorectal cancer resection. There is no clear evidence at present that this improvement in fitness translates into reduced peri-operative risk or improved post-operative outcomes. Current studies are limited by risk of bias. This review highlights the common difficulty in transferring promising results in a research setting, into significant improvements in the clinical arena. Future research should focus on which type of exercise is most likely to maximise patient adherence and improvements in cardio-respiratory fitness. Ultimately, adequately powered, randomised controlled trials are needed to investigate whether pre-operative exercise improves post-operative morbidity and mortality.
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