ReviewCancers2024
Physiotherapy Interventions in Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.
Review in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Perioperative respiratory physiotherapy in patients with thoracic tumors: Summary of best evidence and recommendations.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Review
- Applications of Robotic Exoskeletons as Motion-Assistive Systems in Cancer Rehabilitation.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Review
- Descriptive Study on the Relationship between Dyspnea, Physical Performance, and Functionality in Oncology Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundLung cancer is a very common disease and leads to a series of sequelae such as reduced lung capacity or reduced functional capacity in patients, which are associated not only with the disease itself, but also with medical treatment. Thus, physiotherapeutic interventions are needed to improve quality of life and reduce these symptoms.
objectivesTo find out the effects of physiotherapy on functional capacity, lung capacity, dyspnea, pain, and quality of life in lung cancer patients.
methodsA systematic review was carried out in five databases. Randomized clinical trials published between 2019-2023 were selected, in which the physiotherapeutic treatment was physical exercise and/or respiratory physiotherapy.
resultsNine articles were included, in which the total sample consisted of 635 lung cancer patients. When combined, respiratory physiotherapy and physical exercise improved functional capacity and lung capacity (
conclusionsMultimodal physiotherapy interventions may offer benefits for some lung cancer patients, but the extent and nature of these benefits may vary depending on the intervention applied. Therefore, it would be of great interest to carry out further scientific research to support this conclusion.
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