Prehabilitation programs for cancer patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (protocol)

Abstract Background Around twenty million new cases and ten million of deaths were attributed to cancer in 2018. Physical exercise, as main component of prehabilitation programs, has been associated with clinical improvements in aerobic capacity, muscular strength, gait speed, and fewer postoperativ...

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Main Authors: Jose F. Meneses-Echávez, Andrés F. Loaiza-Betancur, Víctor Díaz-López, Andrés M. Echavarría-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-020-1282-3