The role of aerobic and resistance exercise for cancer cachexia management - A systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cancer cachexia is highly prevalent in digestive and head and neck cancer patients who often face mechanical eating difficulties and metabolic disturbances. However, terminological and diagnostic ambiguities surround cachexia, limiting the evaluation of the effects of management interventions for these patients. Whole-body exercise plays a key role in mitigating weight and muscle mass losses. This scoping review provides an updated synthesis of the effects of exercise interventions and offers practical guidelines for patients with digestive or head and neck cancers experiencing undernutrition, anorexia, sarcopenia, and/or cachexia.

Methods

In accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations, a systematic se

SUBMITTER: Peyrachon R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274876 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature