Somatic Risk Factors for Intermediate and Long-Term Sequelae after Hematological Stem Cell Therapy Predictive for Feasibility of a Rehabilitation Program

Physical exercise as adjuvant therapy for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

“…The types of physical and psychosocial problems that are most relevant to the current review include: (a) loss of physical performance/fitness, [10][11][12][13][14] (b) fatigue, 8,10,[15][16][17][18][19] (c) distress, 20,21 (d) emotional problems (anxiety, depressions and so on) 10,21 and (e) immunological/hematological changes. 22 In addition, common somatic side effects (GVHD, infections, diarrhea, nausea, pain and so on 2,10,19,[23][24][25] ) likely exacerbated the physical and psychological problems.…”

A controlled randomized study examining the effects of exercise therapy on patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

“…However, these were almost exclusively the patients who had undergone an autologous transplantation and were already in the rehabilitation phase. [19][20][21][22][23] More recently, studies by Mello et al and Kim provide the first information on physical activities after patients received an allogeneic transplantation, 24,25 but no studies have emerged so far concerning the effects of exercise therapy on HSCT patients during the phase of conditioning and the immediate post-transplant period. However, regular physical activity may be very important during these phases to counteract the consequences of immobility.…”

Letter to the Editors · Brief an die Herausgeber

“…In the context of financial constraints in the German health system, rehabilitation of cancer patients is questioned by some health professionals and politicians mixing up traditional spa treatment and complex professional rehabilitation [2]. In their article on risk factors for sequelae after stem cell therapy and on the feasibility of a rehabilitation program Willenbacher et al [3] showed that these patients have many functional problems in need for rehabilitation programs. In their very heterogeneous patient population (patients treated 11-3,000 days post transplant) there were only 1% dropouts and 11% preterm discharges for emergencies.…”