Exercise improves fatigue during and after breast and prostate cancer treatment, with benefits seen for aerobic exercise

Yeo, Theresa P.

doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101198

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“…A progressive home walking program, which emphasized starting at low intensity and gradually increasing distance and/or walking time, was well tolerated and significantly reduced fatigue and pain levels in both postoperative resected breast cancer and pancreas cancer patients. 21,36 Patients in the walking intervention group had higher self-reported quality-of-life scores than those in the control group. 21 However, neither the most effective type of exercise nor the frequency and intensity needed to optimally reduce CRF have been determined.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Lack of long-term follow-up regarding exercise maintenance and insensitive outcome measures may have limited the ability to detect individual benefits from the programs. 36 None of the studies included biomarkers (proinflammatory cytokines) of the interrelated pathways of fatigue, such as the inflammatory, nervous system, metabolic and hypothalamic-pituitaryadrenal axis. Correlating this data will allow the development of strategies and pharmacologic treatments that more specifically target the offending pathway.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Cancer-related fatigue: impact on patient quality of life and management approaches

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Cannaday²

2015

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Cancer-related fatigue is a common and distressing symptom that is present in the majority of cancer patients at some point during the disease course. Cancer-related fatigue has a profound influence on patients, affecting functional performance, mood, and one's overall quality of life. The etiology of cancer-related fatigue is multifactorial, involving a complex interplay of biological and body system factors. All cancer patients should be screened for fatigue, as it often coexists with other symptoms and its side effects may be underdiagnosed. Treatment modalities for cancer-related fatigue are still evolving. Current recommendations for management from national and international cancer experts and societies focus on patient and family education regarding cancer-related fatigue, exercise and physical activity, and psychosocial interventions. Pharmacologic interventions are less effective but may be helpful in a selected subset of affected individuals.

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confidence: 99%