Review
Oncology
Salvatore Ficarra, Ewan Thomas, Antonino Bianco, Ambra Gentile, Petra Thaller, Fulvio Grassadonio, Sofia Papakonstantinou, Thorsten Schulz, Nils Olson, Alexandra Martin, Christian Wagner, Anna Nordstrom, Hande Hofmann
Summary: Exercise interventions appear to be effective in preventing the decline of physical fitness variables such as cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, fatigue, and health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients. Additionally, these interventions can improve physical function in breast cancer survivors. Resistance training and combined interventions show promising results for the selected outcomes.
Article
Oncology
Jahyun Choi, Sanghee Kim, Mona Choi, Woo Jin Hyung
Summary: This study investigated the factors affecting the quality of life of gastric cancer survivors and provided basic data for effective interventions. The results showed that gastric cancer-specific symptoms, spiritual well-being, self-efficacy, and functional status are important factors influencing the quality of life.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Anouk T. R. Weemaes, Matty P. Weijenberg, Antoine F. Lenssen, Milou Beelen
Summary: The exercise program as part of usual-care multidisciplinary rehabilitation significantly improves physical performance and patient-reported outcomes in cancer survivors, even with adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Review
Sport Sciences
Roseanne E. Billany, Noemi Vadaszy, Courtney J. Lightfoot, Matthew Pm Graham-Brown, Alice C. Smith, Thomas J. Wilkinson
Summary: Home-based resistance training may promote skeletal muscle health and improve quality of life in patients with chronic diseases, although there is large variation in study designs and poor reporting of training principles. While more research is needed, home-based interventions are less resource-intensive and have the potential to reduce mortality risk in patients with noncommunicable diseases.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Cintia Freire Carniel, Beatriz M. Rosin, Bruna Cunha de Souza, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo
Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of therapeutic exercises on functional capacity, muscle strength, fatigue, and quality of life in pediatric leukemia patients during hospitalization. The study will allocate children into two groups, one receiving therapeutic exercises and the other undergoing conventional respiratory physiotherapy. The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journal articles and conferences.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
N. Moshina, R. S. Falk, S. Hofvind
Summary: This study aimed to explore the long-term quality of life (QoL) among breast cancer survivors eligible for mammographic screening at diagnosis and compare that to QoL among women with no history of breast cancer. The meta-analysis showed no significant differences in QoL for breast cancer survivors compared with women with no history of breast cancer. The findings suggest that there is no significant difference in QoL between breast cancer survivors and women without a history of breast cancer.
Article
Oncology
Jessica S. Gorzelitz, Stefanie Stoller, Erin Costanzo, Ronald Gangnon, Kelli Koltyn, Amy Trentham Dietz, Ryan J. Spencer, Joanne Rash, Lisa Cadmus-Bertram
Summary: Home-based muscle-strengthening exercise can lead to clinically relevant improvements in physical function for endometrial cancer survivors, with positive effects observed over a relatively short 10-week period.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Siqi Hu, David Baraghoshi, Chun-Pin Chang, Kerry Rowe, John Snyder, Vikrant Deshmukh, Michael Newman, Alison Fraser, Ken Smith, Anita R. Peoples, David Gaffney, Mia Hashibe
Summary: This study aimed to examine the incidence of mental illness among ovarian cancer survivors and investigate the related risk factors. The results showed that ovarian cancer survivors had an increased risk of mental illnesses within the first 2 years after diagnosis, with the risk of depression nearly 3-fold higher. Ovarian cancer survivors also had an increased risk of death with a mental illness or depression diagnosis.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mee-Ri Lee, Sung Min Jung
Summary: The study found a significant association between folate and handgrip strength in the elderly, where higher folate levels were linked to greater grip strength. Additionally, vitamin A was associated with quality of life, particularly in the area of self-care for the elderly. Further longitudinal research is needed to explore the relationships between vitamins and muscle strength, as well as vitamins and quality of life.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sarah Damanti, Marta Cilla, Bruno Tuscano, Rebecca De Lorenzo, Giuseppina Manganaro, Aurora Merolla, Giacomo Pacioni, Chiara Pomaranzi, Valeria Tiraferri, Sabina Martinenghi, Giordano Vitali, Emanuele Bosi, Caterina Conte, Andrea Giustina, Moreno Tresoldi, Patrizia Rovere Querini
Summary: This study evaluated muscle mass and quality in post-COVID-19 patients using limb ultrasound. The findings showed that COVID-19 survivors and patients with reduced muscle strength had lower muscle ultrasound thickness and higher muscle stiffness. Muscle ultrasound could be an innovative tool to assess muscle health in this population.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
F. Gernier, A. Gompel, C. Rousset-Jablonski, E. Kalbacher, A. Floquet, D. Berton-Rigaud, O. Tredan, J. Alexandre, P. Follana, A. Zannetti, N. Dohollou, J-M Grellard, B. Clarisse, I Licaj, D. Ahmed-Lecheheb, R. Fauvet, P. Pautier, F. Joly
Summary: The study found that menopausal symptoms and sexual disorders are frequently reported by epithelial ovarian cancer survivors, especially among those who underwent surgical menopause. Most survivors with menopausal symptoms could benefit from hormone replacement therapy.
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Sarah Pranikoff, Vanessa L. Ayer Miller, Hillary Heiling, Allison M. Deal, Carmina G. Valle, Grant R. Williams, Hyman B. Muss, Hazel B. Nichols, Andrew B. Smitherman
Summary: This study examined the impact of frailty and decreased muscle mass on health-related quality of life among young adult cancer survivors. It was found that survivors with frailty or low muscle mass reported worse health, functional impairments, and overall quality of life compared to nonfrail survivors. Interventions targeting frailty components may help improve function and quality of life in this population.
Article
Oncology
Rayne de Almeida Marques Bernabe, Mariana de Souza Vieira, Vanusa Felicio de Souza, Luana Gomes Fontana, Ben-Hur Albergaria, Jose Luiz Marques-Rocha, Valdete Regina Guandalini
Summary: This study investigated the association between sarcopenia phenotypes and fracture risk in women with breast cancer, and found that low muscle strength was associated with fracture risk.
Article
Oncology
Stephanie M. Ntoukas, Margaret L. McNeely, Hadi Seikaly, Daniel O'Connell, Kerry S. Courneya
Summary: The study aimed to explore the feasibility and safety of heavy lifting strength training (HLST) in head and neck cancer survivors (HNCS). The results showed that HLST led to meaningful improvements in muscular strength for survivors and no adverse events were reported. Future research should consider additional recruitment strategies and compare HLST to light-to-moderate intensity strength training (LMST) in this population.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Maria Barca-Hernando, Andres J. Munoz-Martin, Eduardo Rios-Herranz, Ignacio Garcia-Escobar, Carmen Beato, Carme Font, Estefania Oncala-Sibajas, Alfonso Revuelta-Rodriguez, Maria Carmen Areses, Victor Rivas-Jimenez, Aitor Ballaz-Quincoces, Maria Angeles Moreno-Santos, Juan-Bosco Lopez-Saez, Iria Gallego-Gallego, Teresa Elias-Hernandez, Maria Isabel Asensio-Cruz, Leyre Chasco-Eguilaz, Gonzalo Garcia-Gonzalez, Purificacion Estevez-Garcia, Lucia Marin-Barrera, Remedios Otero-Candelera, Sergio Lopez-Ruz, Jorge Lima-Alvarez, Jose Maria Sanchez-Diaz, Macarena Real-Dominguez, Maria Carmen Borrego-Delgado, Samira Marin-Romero, Luis Jara-Palomares
Summary: Anemia's impact on the quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients was analyzed using specific questionnaires, revealing that cancer patients with anemia had significantly worse QoL both clinically and statistically.
