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Effects of Exercise on Cancer Treatment Completion and Efficacy
Exercise during cancer treatments improves physical fitness, symptoms, and quality of life in several cancer patient groups; however, its effects on treatment completion and response are largely unknown. Here,...
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Physical Activity
Physical activity plays an important role in improving and maintaining the health and well-being of the cancer survivor. However, the physical and psychological impact of the cancer diagnosis and its treatment...
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Physical Activity and Cancer: An Introduction
Physical activity (PA) is an important health behavior for many diseases, but its role in cancer control has been understudied and underappreciated. In this chapter, we introduce this volume on PA and cancer a...
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Physical Activity and Gastrointestinal Cancer Survivorship
Research examining physical activity in gastrointestinal cancer survivors is in its early stages and has focused primarily on colorectal cancer. Moreover, the majority of the research to date has been observat...
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Exercise and Cancer-Related Fatigue Syndrome
CRF is the most frequently reported symptom affecting up to 90% of cancer patients. CRF is distinguishable from normal tiredness in that CRF symptoms are severe, distressing, and are not relieved by rest or sl...
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Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors
Interest in the potential of exercise as a therapeutic intervention for a wide range of clinical populations is growing steadily.
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Exercise Motivation and Behavior Change
Exercise motivation and behavior change is a major challenge in any population but it is especially problematic in chronic disease populations such as cancer survivors.