ArticleFrontiers in oncology2020
Impact of Rehabilitation on Breast Cancer Related Fatigue: A Pilot Study.
Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
51 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Which specific modes of exercise training are most effective for breast related cancer fatigue? Network meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of bone-protective interventions for aromatase inhibitors-induced bone loss in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Various interventions for cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Rehabilitation interventions to support return to work for women with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Physical Therapies for Psychosomatic Symptoms and Quality of Life Induced by Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy of Antiresorptive Drugs on Bone Mineral Density in Post-Menopausal Women With Early Breast Cancer Receiving Adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitors: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of music therapy combined with aerobic exercise on sleep quality among breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after a radical mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2024Trial
- Serum and gene expression profile of cytokines following combination of yoga training and vitamin D supplementation in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2022Trial
- Article
- Mapping Physical Fitness Assessments in Interventional Research Among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review.Cancers · 2026Review
- Sleep Disturbance, Treatment-Related Adverse Events, and Psychological Distress in Breast Cancer Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a machine learning model to predict moderate-to-severe cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Objective measurement of cancer-related fatigue.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Review
- Surgical Treatment, Rehabilitative Approaches and Functioning Assessment for Patients Affected by Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Take Fatigue or Fatigues into Account in Physiotherapy Interventions? A Rapid Scoping Review.Physical therapy research · 2025Review
- Rehabilitation for Functioning and Quality of Life in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Scoping Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- Comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Feasibility Pilot Study.Cancers · 2024Article
- Review
- Article
- The effects of chemotherapy on resting energy expenditure, body composition, and cancer-related fatigue in women with breast cancer: a prospective cohort study.Cancer & metabolism · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Breast cancer fatigue (BCF) is a complex and multidimensional condition characterized by a persistent sense of physical and/or mental stiffness, resulting in a substantial impairment of health-related quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Aim of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate the feasibility and the effectiveness of a 4-week rehabilitation protocol on BCF, muscle mass, strength, physical performance, and quality of life in breast cancer (BC) survivors. We recruited adult BC women with a diagnosis of BCF, according to the International Classification of Diseases 10 criteria, referred to the Outpatient Service for Oncological Rehabilitation of a University Hospital. All participants performed a specific physical exercise rehabilitative protocol consisting of 60-min sessions repeated 2 times/week for 4 weeks. All outcomes were evaluated at the baseline (T0), at the end of the 4-week rehabilitation treatment (T1), and at 2 months follow up (T2). The primary outcome measure was the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI); secondary outcomes included: Fat-Free Mass and Fat Mass, assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA); Hand Grip Strength Test (HGS); Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB); 10-meter walking test (10 MWT); 6-min walking test (6 MWT); European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). Thirty-six women (mean age: 55.17 ± 7.76 years) were enrolled in the study. Significant reduction of BCF was observed both after the 4-week rehabilitation treatment (T1) (BFI: 5.4 ± 1.6 vs. 4.2 ± 1.7;
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.