Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

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Authors

Kerry S. Courneya · University of Ottawa

Roanne Segal · University of Ottawa

John R. Mackey · University of British Columbia

Karen A. Gelmon · University of British Columbia

Robert D. Reid · University of Ottawa

Christine M. Friedenreich · University of Alberta

Aliya B. Ladha ·

Abstract

Neither aerobic nor resistance exercise significantly improved cancer-specific QOL in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, but they did improve self-esteem, physical fitness, body composition, and chemotherapy completion rate without causing lymphedema or significant adverse events.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer survivorship and care Lymphatic System and Diseases Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 25, Issue 28, pp. 4396-4404

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.2024

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