ArticleBreast cancer (Tokyo, Japan)2023
Effects of exercise on cancer-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors: a scoping review.
Article in Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06073717 (Motor-cognitive Training Effects on Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment and Muscle-brain Crosstalk Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Survivors), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Motor-cognitive Training Effects on Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment and Muscle-brain Crosstalk Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Survivors: the BRAINonFIT Study
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment and non-pharmacological interventions targeting the nervous system: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Experiences of Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment Across Cancer Types: Qualitative Systematic Review.JMIR cancer · 2025Pooled it
- The Effects of Post-diagnosis Recreational Aerobic Exercise among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of non-pharmacological interventions on cognitive function in cancer: an overview of systematic reviews.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
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- A pilot study of a targeted cognitive intervention for cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of walking or exercise for improving perceived cognitive function in adults during and after cancer therapy: a systematic review and network analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- Cognitive training for breast cancer patients with cancer-related cognitive impairment: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment and the Potential of Dietary Interventions for the Prevention and Mitigation of Neurodegeneration.Cancer research · 2025Review
- Relationship of physical activity and cognitive functioning among breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional analysis.Frontiers in cognition · 2024Article
- Exercise as a Promising Agent against Cancer: Evaluating Its Anti-Cancer Molecular Mechanisms.Cancers · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundCancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) is one of the major long-term concerns reported by breast cancer survivors after overcoming the disease. The present study undertakes a scoping review of relevant research publications to explore the effect of increasing physical activity (PA) levels or the use of exercise (EX)-based programs on CRCI in female breast cancer survivors; who have completed neo/adjuvant chemotherapy treatment and are awaiting or receiving hormonal therapy.
methodsAn electronic search of Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, WOS, and Cochrane databases has been conducted to identify published literature from January 2000 to December 2021.
resultsOf 1129 articles, twenty met the inclusion criteria. The majority of the included observational studies (90%) reported cross-sectional design; meanwhile, 72% of experimental research reported randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or randomized crossover trials. 15 neuropsychological batteries and tests, and 5 self-reported validated questionnaires were employed. Only 27% of the included articles used a combination of the previously mentioned methods. The recorder of moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA), defined as more than 3 METs, or represented as average daily minutes spent (≥ 1952 counts/min) was the most analyzed variable in cross-sectional studies, and EX programs based on aerobic training (AT) were the most proposed by RCTs.
conclusionsThe exploratory approach of this review demonstrates modest but increasingly promising evidence regarding exercise's potential to improve brain health among breast cancer survivors although these findings highlight the importance of addressing methodological heterogeneity in the same direction with the view of using exercise within the clinic area.
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