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ReviewBritish journal of cancer2024

The Physical Activity and Cancer Control (PACC) framework: update on the evidence, guidelines, and future research priorities.

Lin Yang, Kerry S Courneya, Christine M Friedenreich

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Review in British journal of cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  11. What works to engage cancer patients with fatigue in exercise: a scoping review of RCT-based interventions.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  15. Physical activity in people affected by head and neck cancers: gender-specific barriers and preferences-ORLAPA survey results.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  17. Role of physical activity in cancer prevention: An update.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Lin YangDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1698-6666
Kerry S CourneyaFaculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9677-3918
Christine M FriedenreichDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada. Christine.friedenreich@ahs.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4783-1966

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe proposed the Physical Activity and Cancer Control (PACC) framework in 2007 to help organise, focus, and stimulate research on physical activity in eight cancer control categories: prevention, detection, treatment preparation/coping, treatment coping/effectiveness, recovery/rehabilitation, disease prevention/health promotion, palliation, and survival.

methodsThis perspective paper provides a high-level overview of the scientific advances in physical activity research across cancer control categories, summarises current guidelines, updates the PACC framework, identifies remaining and emerging knowledge gaps, and provides future research directions.

resultsMany scientific advances have been made that are reflected in updated physical activity guidelines for six of the cancer control categories apart from detection and palliation. Nevertheless, the minimal and optimal type, dose, and timing of physical activity across cancer control categories remain unknown, especially for the understudied population subgroups defined by cancer type, age, race/ethnicity, and resource level of regions/countries.

conclusionTo achieve the full benefit of physical activity in cancer control, future research should use innovative study designs that include diverse at-risk populations and understudied cancer sites. Additionally, effective behaviour change strategies are needed to increase physical activity levels across populations that use implementation science to accelerate the translation from evidence generation into practical, real-world interventions.

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ExerciseNeoplasmsHealth PromotionHumansPractice Guidelines as TopicResearch

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PMID38926526
PMCPMC11405831

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