Effects of exercise on cancer-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) is one of the major long-term concerns reported by breast cancer survivors after overcoming the disease. The present study undertakes a scoping review of relevant research publications to explore the effect of increasing physical activity (PA) levels or the use of exercise (EX)-based programs on CRCI in female breast cancer survivors; who have completed neo/adjuvant chemotherapy treatment and are awaiting or receiving hormonal therapy.

Methods

An electronic search of Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, WOS, and Cochrane databases has been conducted to identify published literature from January 2000 to December 2021.

Results

Of 1129 articles, twenty met the inclusion criteria. The majority of the included observational studies

SUBMITTER: Jesus OJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587261 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature