ReviewOncology (Williston Park, N.Y.)2017
Initiating Exercise Interventions to Promote Wellness in Cancer Patients and Survivors.
Review in Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of psychologically informed practice with behavioural graded activity in cancer survivors: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Physical exercise and quality of life in patients with prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Different Methods of Physical Training Applied to Women Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Pooled it
- Healthcare professionals' beliefs on promoting physical activity in oncology: a COM-B framework analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Prognostic value of CA15-3, CA125, CEA in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2025Article
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- Comment on: Effect of combined training on body image, body composition and functional capacity in patients with breast cancer: controlled clinical trial.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2024Article
- Predictive value of CA-153, CA-125 and Apo A for ocular metastasis in menopausal female patients with breast cancer.International journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Frailty Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Evidence From Swedish Population Data.American journal of epidemiology · 2023Article
- Exercise improves the outcome of anticancer treatment with ultrasound-hyperthermia-enhanced nanochemotherapy and autophagy inhibitor.PloS one · 2023Article
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- The influence of mat Pilates training adherence on strength and flexibility parameters in breast cancer survivors undergoing hormone therapy.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Awareness and attitudes of oncology physicians recommending exercise to patients with cancer.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Correlates of physical activity among older breast cancer survivors: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative LILAC study.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2022Article
- Variability in physical function for patients living with breast cancer during a 12-week exercise program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Developing practice guidelines to integrate physical activity promotion as part of routine cancer care: A knowledge-to-action protocol.PloS one · 2022Article
- Perception and Performance of Physical Activity Behavior after Head and Neck Cancer Treatment: Exploration and Integration of Qualitative and Quantitative Findings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Association of Health-Related Quality of Life with Overall Survival in Older Americans with Kidney Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Muscle-Derived Cytokines Reduce Growth, Viability and Migratory Activity of Pancreatic Cancer Cells.Cancers · 2021Article
- Effect of the Rehabilitation Program, ReStOre, on Serum Biomarkers in a Randomized Control Trial of Esophagogastric Cancer Survivors.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Exercise is associated with significant reductions in the recurrence and mortality rates of several common cancers. Cancer survivors who exercise can potentially benefit from reduced levels of fatigue, and improved quality of life, physical function, and body composition (ie, healthier ratios of lean body mass to fat mass). The amount of activity required to achieve protective effects is moderate (eg, walking 30 minutes per day at 2.5 miles per hour). However, many healthcare providers report a lack of awareness of the appropriate exercise recommendations across the phases of cancer survivorship, considerations regarding the timing of exercise interventions, and the ability to refer patients to exercise programs specifically aimed at cancer survivors. The American College of Sports Medicine notes that exercise is generally safe for most cancer survivors, and inactivity should be avoided. Their guidelines for exercise call for 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week, and 2 days per week of resistance training (eg, with exercise bands or light weights). Survivors with lymphedema, peripheral neuropathy, breast reconstruction, central lines, and ostomies should follow specific precautions. Providing health professionals with the training and tools needed to provide adequate recommendations to their patients is essential to improving patient outcomes. To facilitate adherence among communities with the greatest need and poor access to services, cultural and environmental adaptations are critical.
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