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Preoperative exercise therapy for gastrointestinal cancer patients: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Systematic reviews, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07713888 (The Effects of Multimodal Prehabilitation on Post-operative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer in Taiwan), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effects of Multimodal Prehabilitation on Post-operative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer in Taiwan
Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 93 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Prehabilitation programs for individuals with cancer: a systematic review of randomized-controlled trials.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of prehabilitation on postoperative outcomes in frail cancer patients undergoing elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Does a multimodal prehabilitation program improve sleep quality and duration in patients undergoing colorectal resection for cancer? Pilot randomized control trial.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Trial
- Exercise reduces hepatic pre-metastatic niche formation via TREM-1 signaling in kupffer cells.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- Best evidence synthesis of preoperative prehabilitation for older patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Review
- A novel approach to cancer rehabilitation: assessing the influence of exercise intervention on postoperative recovery and survival rates.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Review
- Understanding the mechanism behind preoperative exercise therapy in patients with gastrointestinal cancers: a prospective randomized clinical trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The Physical Activity and Cancer Control (PACC) framework: update on the evidence, guidelines, and future research priorities.British journal of cancer · 2024Review
- The impact of hospital experience in bariatric surgery on short-term outcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy: a nationwide analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Article
- The effects of prehabilitation on body composition in patients undergoing multimodal therapy for esophageal cancer.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2023Article
- Personalized Prehabilitation Improves Tolerance to Chemotherapy in Patients with Oesophageal Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Article
- A qualitative evaluation of a multi-modal cancer prehabilitation programme for colorectal, head and neck and lung cancers patients.PloS one · 2023Article
- Exercise sustains the hallmarks of health.Journal of sport and health science · 2023Review
- Article
- Prehabilitation in high-risk patients scheduled for major abdominal cancer surgery: a feasibility study.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2022Article
- A feasibility trial of prehabilitation before oesophagogastric cancer surgery using a multi-component home-based exercise programme: the ChemoFit study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Review
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundGastrointestinal cancer patients are susceptible to significant postoperative morbidity. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the effects of preoperative exercise therapy (PET) on patients undergoing surgery for GI malignancies.
methodsIn accordance with PRISMA statement, all prospective clinical trials of PET for patients diagnosed with GI cancer were identified by searching MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, PROSPERO, and DARE (March 8, 2017). The characteristics and outcomes of each study were extracted and reviewed. Risk of bias was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias tool by two independent reviewers.
resultsNine studies (534 total patients) were included in the systematic review. All interventions involved aerobic training but varied in terms of frequency, duration, and intensity. PET was effective in reducing heart rate, as well as increasing oxygen consumption and peak power output. The postoperative course was also improved, as PET was associated with more rapid recovery to baseline functional capacity after surgery.
conclusionsPET for surgical patients with gastrointestinal malignancies may improve physical fitness and aid in postoperative recovery.
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