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. 2020 Oct-Dec;26(4):531-532.
doi: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_14_20. Epub 2020 Nov 19.

Effects of Exercise Training during Concomitant Chemoradiation Therapy in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Macrina D'souza  1 , Stephen Rajan Samuel  1 , Pu Prakash Saxena  2
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Effects of Exercise Training during Concomitant Chemoradiation Therapy in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Macrina D'souza et al. Indian J Palliat Care. 2020 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Existing literature suggests that cancer survivors present with high rates of morbidity due to various treatment and disease-induced factors. Research has shown exercise to be beneficial in improving treatment outcomes and quality of life (QOL). This review was done to collect the current state of exercise-based interventions for cancer survivors in India. From the summarized data, exercise interventions were categorized into resistance training, aerobic training, and home-based walking program in head-and-neck cancers. A broad range of outcomes showed improvement in muscle strength, functional capacity, and QOL and hence supported the benefits of exercise-based interventions in this population. All the data retrieved, therefore, conclude that exercise-based interventions are safe, feasible, and beneficial in patients with head and neck cancer receiving chemoradiation therapy.

Keywords: Aerobic training; exercise interventions; head-and-neck cancer; quality of life; resistance training.

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