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Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Physical Functioning and Quality of Life in Lymphoma Patients
Exercise Is an Important Intervention for Lymphoma Patients
K Courneya, C Sellar, C Stevinson, M McNeely, C Peddle, C Friedenreich, K Tankel, S Basi, N Chua, A Mazurek, T Reiman
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2009 Sept 20
J Clin Oncol
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Physical Functioning and Quality of Life in Lymphoma Patients
J Clin Oncol. 2009 Sept 20;27(27):4605-4612, K Courneya, C Sellar, C Stevinson, M McNeely, C Peddle, C Friedenreich, K Tankel, S Basi, N Chua, A Mazurek, T Reiman
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OncologySTAT Editorial Team
Lymphoma is a common cancer both in the United States and Canada. Patients with lymphoma many times receive chemotherapy, radiation, and/ or biologic therapy during their course of treatment. These multiple treatments can have detrimental effects, causing changes in body composition, depression, deconditioning, and reduced quality of life. Exercise has been shown to improve health outcomes in patients with breast and prostate cancer, but randomized, controlled trials assessing the benefits of exercise...
