Effectiveness of prehabilitation during neoadjuvant therapy for patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer: a systematic review
Tomohiro Ikeda,
Shusuke Toyama,
Tsuyoshi Harada
et al.
Abstract:Progression of the physical weakness during neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) in patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer is a serious problem; however, prehabilitation during NAT has the potential to overcome the unmet need. Nevertheless, systematic reviews on this topic have not been summarized. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to determine prehabilitation’s effectiveness, acceptability, and safety during NAT for patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer. An electronic s… Show more
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