The Bone Metastases and Exercise (BME) Hub: a MASCC-endorsed knowledge mobilization initiative to advance exercise recommendations for people with bone metastases

Sarah E Neil-Sztramko^{1

2}, Kelcey A Bland^{3

4}, Shabbir M H Alibhai⁵, Lauren C Capozzi⁶, Alana Chalmers⁷, Jane Copp⁸, Rhoda Dinardo⁷, Diego Malon Gimenez⁹, Sebastien S Dufresne¹⁰, Leah K Lambert¹¹, David M Langelier¹², Kirstin N Lane¹³, Kelly Mackenzie³, Karen McDonald⁸, Margaret L McNeely¹⁴, Michelle B Nadler⁵, Janet Papadakos¹⁵, Nicole Prestley¹⁶, Christine Simmons¹⁷, Fredrick D Ashbury¹⁸, Nicolas H Hart^{19

20

21

22

23}, Kristin L Campbell³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. neilszts@mcmaster.ca.
² National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. neilszts@mcmaster.ca.
³ Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁴ Population Health Sciences, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁵ Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁶ Cancer Rehabilitation, Supportive Care, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁷ Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁸ Patient Partner, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁹ Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre, Moncton, NB, Canada.
¹⁰ Department of Health Sciences, Université du Québec À Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC, Canada.
¹¹ Department of Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
¹² Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
¹³ Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
¹⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
¹⁵ Cancer Health Literacy Research Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
¹⁶ Research + Knowledge Translation, Women's Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
¹⁷ Department of Medicine, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
¹⁸ Department of Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
¹⁹ Human Performance Research Centre, INSIGHT Research Institute, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
²⁰ Exercise Medicine Research Institute, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia.
²¹ Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
²² Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
²³ Institute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.

PMID: 41247587
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-10123-6

Editorial

The Bone Metastases and Exercise (BME) Hub: a MASCC-endorsed knowledge mobilization initiative to advance exercise recommendations for people with bone metastases

Sarah E Neil-Sztramko et al. Support Care Cancer. 2025.

. 2025 Nov 17;33(12):1073.

doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-10123-6.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. neilszts@mcmaster.ca.
² National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. neilszts@mcmaster.ca.
³ Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁴ Population Health Sciences, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁵ Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁶ Cancer Rehabilitation, Supportive Care, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁷ Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁸ Patient Partner, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁹ Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre, Moncton, NB, Canada.
¹⁰ Department of Health Sciences, Université du Québec À Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC, Canada.
¹¹ Department of Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
¹² Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
¹³ Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
¹⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
¹⁵ Cancer Health Literacy Research Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
¹⁶ Research + Knowledge Translation, Women's Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
¹⁷ Department of Medicine, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
¹⁸ Department of Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
¹⁹ Human Performance Research Centre, INSIGHT Research Institute, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
²⁰ Exercise Medicine Research Institute, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia.
²¹ Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
²² Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
²³ Institute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.

PMID: 41247587
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-10123-6

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Human ethics and consent to participate: Not applicable. Competing interests: NHH is the Founding Chair of MASCC Exercise Oncology, Chair of MASCC Fatigue, a MASCC ‘Terry Langbaum’ Survivorship Fellow, and Associate Editor of the Supportive Care in Cancer journal. FDA is the Chair of MASCC Guidance Committee and Editor-in-Chief of the Supportive Care in Cancer journal.

References

1. Campbell KL et al (2022) Exercise recommendation for people with bone metastases: expert consensus for health care providers and exercise professionals. JCO Oncol Pract 18(5):e697–e709 - DOI - PubMed - PMC
1. Hart NH et al (2022) Exercise for people with bone metastases: MASCC endorsed clinical recommendations developed by the International Bone Metastases Exercise Working Group. Support Care Cancer 30(9):7061–7065 - PubMed
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