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Cancer and Exercise Research

We have listed below the key research review papers and studies that have addressed the issue of cancer and exercise.                                                   Last updated: June 21st 2010

Research review papers:

Exercise and cancer rehabilitation: a systematic review. Spence RR, Heesch KC, Brown WJ. Cancer Treat Rev, 2010 Apr 36 (2): 185-94 (Abstract)

The effect of physical exercise on cancer-related fatigue during cancer treatment: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Velthuis MJ et al. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2010 Apr;22(3):208-21. (Abstract)

Effects of exercise on breast cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. McNeely ML et al. CMAJ 2006 Jul 4, 175 (1): 34-41 (Full text)

Is exercise an acceptable and practical therapy for people with or cured of cancer? A systematic review. Maddocks M et al. Cancer Treat Rev 2009 Jun; 35(4): 383-90 (Abstract)

Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults. Cramp F, Daniel J.Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2008, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006145 (Full text)

Exercise for women receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. Markes M, Brockow T, Resch KL. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD005001 (Full text)

A meta-analysis of aerobic exercise interventions for women with breast cancer. Kim CJ et al. West J Nurs Res  2009 Jun;31(4):437-61. (Abstract)

Physical activity and breast cancer: a systematic review. Monninkhof EM at al. Epidemiology 2007 Jan;18(1):137-57. (Abstract)

Effectiveness of behavioral techniques and physical exercise on psychosocial functioning and health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients and survivors - a meta-analysis. Duijts SF et al. Psychooncology 2010 Mar 24. (Abstract)

Nonpharmacologic strategies for managing common chemotherapy adverse effects: a systematic review. Lofti Jam K et al. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Dec 1;26(34):5618-29. (Abstract)

Physical exercise in cancer patients during and after medical treatment: a systematic review of randomized and controlled clinical trials. Knols R et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Jun 1;23(16):3830-42. (Abstract)

Effects of exercise intervention on persons with metastatic cancer: a systematic review. Beaton R et al. Physiother Can. 2009 Summer;61(3):141-53. (Full text)

An update of controlled physical activity trials in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Speck RM et al. J Cancer Surviv. 2010 Jun;4(2):87-100. (Abstract)

Effects of exercise on quality of life in women living with breast cancer: a systematic review. Bicego D et a. Breast J. 2009 Jan-Feb;15(1):45-51. (Abstract)

Key research studies

Effect of a multimodal high intensity exercise intervention in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: randomised controlled trial. Adamsen L et al. BMJ 2009 Oct 13;339:b3410. (Full text)

Influence of pre- and post-diagnosis physical activity on mortality in breast cancer survivors: the health, eating, activity and lifestyle study. Irwin ML et al. J Clin Oncol. 2008 August 20; 26(24): 3958–3964. (Full text)

Prospective cohort study of lifetime physical activity and breast cancer survival. Friedenreich CM et al. Int J Cancer 2009 Apr 15;124(8):1954-62. (Full text) 

Randomized controlled trial of the Breast Cancer Recovery Program for women with breast cancer-related lymphedema. McClure MK et al. Am J Occup Ther. 2010 Jan-Feb;64(1):59-72. (Abstract)