Exercise and cancer rehabilitation: A systematic review

An Interprofessional Palliative Care Oncology Rehabilitation Program: Effects on Function and Predictors of Program Completion

“…From a nutrition perspective, the additional interventions could include an "antiinflammatory diet" with increased emphasis on branched-chain amino acids 47 , vitamin D supplementation as a regular feature 48 , and omega-3 fatty acid supplements 49 . From an exercise perspective, the changes would include modifications to our current balance of aerobic and resistance recommendations 4,9,50 . Consideration is also being given to making pharmaceutical adjustments to the program, including considering a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug for patients with high serum crp otherwise judged to be at low risk for adverse reactions to such drugs.…”

“…Cancer rehabilitation is a process that assists the individual's physical, social, psychological, and vocational functioning within their limits 1 . Posttreatment rehabilitation has been shown to improve physical symptoms (such as fatigue and physical endurance 3,4 ), nutritional symptoms (such as poor appetite, unintentional weight loss, and nutritional deterioration 5,6 ), psychological symptoms (such as anxiety, depression, and nervousness 3,7 ), and overall quality of life 4 . Qualitatively, patients who had attended a cancer rehabilitation program stated that rehabilitation was an important stepping stone and that physical and psychosocial care had been an important combination in their recovery 8 .…”

Effect of exercise in reducing breast and chest-wall pain in patients with breast cancer: a pilot study

“…The present pilot study used a multidisciplinary program, the chip, to examine the feasibility and potential efficacy of exercise to reduce chronic bcp. Realizing that exercise interventions may be more beneficial when offered after the completion of all treatments (reviewed in Spence et al 31 ), the chip was offered to symptomatic patients 3-6 months after completion of their treatments for breast cancer.…”

I Diretriz Brasileira de Cardio-Oncologia da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia

“…Vários pequenos estudos e uma metanálise recente têm demonstrado benefícios da atividade física em portadores de câncer com significativo aumento de capacidade funcional, aumento do consumo de oxigênio (VO 2 ), redução de fadiga, redução de peso e redução de gordura corporal, além de efeitos benéficos na esfera psicossocial, redução de depressão e melhora de qualidade de vida [308][309][310][311] . Efeitos metabólicos positivos também têm sido demonstrados por meio de redução de marcadores de atividade inflamatória e modulação imunológica [308][309][310] .…”