Trial reportBritish journal of cancer2017
Long-term improvement of breast cancer survivors' quality of life by a 2-week group physical and educational intervention: 5-year update of the 'PACThe' trial.
Trial report in British journal of cancer, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05433077 (Real Life Pacthe), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Real Life Pacthe : Support and Post-therapeutic Rehabilitation for Women in Complete Remission of Breast Cancer in a Thermal Environment
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A meta-analysis of healthy lifestyle interventions addressing quality of life of cancer survivors in the post treatment phase.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Lifestyle interventions with dietary strategies after breast cancer diagnosis: a systematic review.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2024Pooled it
- The Role of Diet in Prognosis among Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Dietary Patterns and Diet Interventions.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Optimising weight-loss interventions in cancer patients-A systematic review and network meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Body weight management in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Dietary interventions for adult cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Feasibility of patient-reported outcomes collection in clinical routine at a radiotherapy department.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2026Article
- Beyond cancer treatment: dermo-aesthetic and other wellness recommendations for breast cancer patients.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Review
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- Behavior change theory and behavior change technique use in cancer rehabilitation interventions: a secondary analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Weight management personas of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in China: a multi-method study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- Lifestyle Factors and Cancer: A Narrative Review.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes · 2024Article
- Social Networks in French Balneotherapy: A Focus on Spa Doctors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Does participation in therapeutic exercise programs after finishing oncology treatment still ensure an adequate health status for long-term breast cancer survivors? A ≥ 5 years follow-up study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Observational
- Importance of the duration of treatment in Balneotherapy.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Article
- Physical activity status in relation to quality of life and dietary habits in breast cancer survivors: subset analyses of KROG 14-09 nationwide questionnaire study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Development and Feasibility of a Mobile Health-Supported Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIMmH) for Improving the Quality of Life of Patients With Esophageal Cancer After Esophagectomy: Prospective, Single-Arm, Nonrandomized Pilot Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Protocols and self-checking plans for the safety of post-COVID-19 balneotherapy.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Article
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- Effectiveness of a Global Multidisciplinary Supportive and Educational Intervention in Thermal Resort on Anthropometric and Biological Parameters, and the Disease-Free Survival after Breast Cancer Treatment Completion (PACThe).Journal of oncology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe advantages of adapted physical activity and nutritional education (APANE) on breast cancer prognosis and quality of life (QoL) are well known, but long-term results are lacking.
methodsA randomised controlled trial testing a 2-week intervention in hydrothermal centres including APANE enrolled 251 patients post-chemotherapy. QoL and weight control were significantly improved at 12 months. A 5-year follow-up was performed to evaluate the persistence of improvements.
resultsQoL increase (SF36) was persistent: effect-size at 2, 3, 4 and 5 years equalled respectively 0.27 (-0.01; 0.56), 0.28 (-0.02; 0.58), 0.41 (0.02; 0.81) and 0.45 (0.11; 0.80). Weight control observed after intervention lasted 2 years: 2.7% decrease at 1 year (P=0.0085), 2.5% at 2 years (P=0.025); and respectively for waist -2.4% (-3.6; -1.1) (P=0.000014) and -1.3% (-2.5; -0.1) (P=0.0072).
conclusionsA 2-week intervention in hydrothermal centres performed shortly after chemotherapy can durably improve breast cancer patients' QoL and reduce weight.
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