Pre-radiotherapy daily exercise training in non-small cell lung cancer: A feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine the feasibility of an individual, supervised, structured moderate-to-high intensity cycle ergometer exercise training immediately before radiotherapy in patients undergoing concomitant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Background

Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer. Despite significant advancements in therapy and supportive care it is still the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide.

Materials and methods

Randomized controlled study design; patients with NSCLC receiving concomitant chemoradiotherapy were recruited and randomly assigned to either the exercise (EXE) or the control (CON) group. Exercise training consisted of 20 min moderate-to-high intensity aerobic interval training 5 times per w

SUBMITTER: Egegaard T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6593209 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature