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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-3-1
pubmed:abstractText
Worldwide, over 1 million cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year. In the USA, approximately 185,000 women are newly diagnosed annually. Nearly 90% of newly diagnosed cancer patients in the USA will live for 5 years beyond diagnosis and there are estimated to be 2.4 million breast cancer survivors currently living in the USA. There are unique challenges in meeting the medical needs of these survivors. Persistent impairment and increased medical risks can occur as a result of treatment, including changes to the cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, immune, musculoskeletal, neurological and lymphatic systems. Physical activity can cause positive changes in each of these body systems. However, physiologic impairments and altered risks for cardiopulmonary, bone health, neurosensory and other outcomes among breast cancer survivors can cause confusion regarding the safety of returning to exercise after treatment. In this article, we review the adverse effects of cancer treatments on the body systems affected by and used to perform exercise, the risks of exercise among breast cancer survivors, the effects of exercise on persistent treatment toxicities, whether exercise may prevent recurrence or mortality, as well as providing guidance for exercise testing and prescription among breast cancer survivors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1745-5065
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
221-38
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Risks and benefits of physical activity among breast cancer survivors who have completed treatment.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021, USA. schmitz@mail.med.upenn.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review