Exercises for women receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer
Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:
To systematically assess the effectiveness and safety of aerobic and/or muscular endurance exercises ‐ administered during adjuvant radiotherapy, chemotherapy or hormonal therapy ‐ on managing the following side effects in women with non‐metastatic (stages I to III) breast cancer:
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fatigue,
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weight gain,
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emotional distress,
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nausea and/or vomiting,
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muscle weakness,
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supression of immune functioning.