Experiences of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer participating in a supervised exercise intervention during chemotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) undergoing systemic treatment often experience toxicities. Although exercise may improve physical fitness and quality of life and counteract treatment toxicity, knowledge in patients with mCRC is limited. The ongoing randomized controlled AMICO trial evaluates the effects of supervised exercise on clinical outcomes. The present qualitative study was a pre-planned part of this trial aiming to capture adherence, satisfaction, and perceived effects of exercise among patients with mCRC.

Methods

Patients with mCRC receiving first-line systemic treatment were randomized (1:1:1) to a control group or one of two supervised exercise arms including continuous aerobic exercise with either resistance exercises or high-intensity i

SUBMITTER: Brouwer CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11711133 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature