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ReviewWorld journal of surgical oncology2025

Exercise therapy: an effective approach to mitigate the risk of cancer metastasis.

Xiaoyan Chen, Junfeng Zhang, Feng Gao, Na Liu, Huijun Du, Jiuhu Li, Zhi Li, Rong Chen

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Review in World journal of surgical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07453173 (A Pilot, Single-Arm, Prospective Study Assessing Feasibility and Safety of a Supervised Progressive Resistance Training Program During Total NeoadjuvantTherapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07453173 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Pilot, Single-Arm, Prospective Study Assessing Feasibility and Safety of a Supervised Progressive Resistance Training Program During Total NeoadjuvantTherapy (RAPIDO) Until Surgery in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorFundacion Arturo Lopez PerezRan2026 to 2027Enrolled15ConditionsLocally Advanced Rectal CancerArmsStrength training program
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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Xiaoyan Chen *Department of Physical Therapy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Junfeng Zhang *Department of Physical Therapy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Feng GaoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Na LiuThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Kowloon, HK, China.
Huijun DuDepartment of Physical Therapy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Jiuhu LiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Zhi LiInterventional Cancer Institute of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China. 12023202@shutcm.edu.cn.
Rong ChenSchool of Physical Education, Sports Fitness Research Center, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China. chenronghdjd@163.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer metastasis is a primary contributor to cancer-related mortality, and mitigating the risk of metastasis has emerged as a central concern in oncology research. In recent years, exercise therapy, as a non-pharmacological intervention, has received considerable attention for its ability to enhance patients' quality of life and prognosis. Exercise significantly inhibits cancer spread, diminishes cancer risk, and improves therapy outcomes. Nonetheless, the exact mechanisms via which exercise inhibits the dissemination and metastasis of cancer cells are not fully elucidated. This review seeks to examine the mechanisms and prospective research avenues of exercise treatment in mitigating the risk of cancer metastasis. Moreover, it methodically examines pertinent clinical and scientific data, along with the efficacy of exercise therapies in real-world applications. The evaluation moreover suggests future research avenues, including a more profound exploration of mechanisms, the augmentation of clinical trials, the advancement of personalized and precision exercise therapy, and enhanced multidisciplinary collaboration. Exercise therapy shows significant potential in mitigating the risk of cancer metastasis, and its incorporation into holistic cancer treatment frameworks is advised to improve patients' general health and prognostic results.

Indexed as

Exercise TherapyNeoplasmsQuality of LifeHumansNeoplasm MetastasisPrognosisCancerCancer MetastasisExerciseImmunityMetabolismRehabilitationReview

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PMID40380237
PMCPMC12082867

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