The effect of a pre- and post-operative exercise programme versus standard care on physical fitness of patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer undergoing neoadjuvant treatment prior to surgery (The PERIOP-OG Trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

The effect of a pre- and post-operative exercise programme versus standard care on physical fitness of patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer undergoing neoadjuvant treatment prior to surgery (The PERIOP-OG Trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Advances in peri-operative oncological treatment, surgery and peri-operative care have improved survival for patients with oesophagogastric cancers. Neoadjuvant cancer treatment (NCT) reduces physical fitness, which may reduce both compliance and tolerance of NCT as well as compr...

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Main Authors: Roisin Tully, Lisa Loughney, Jarlath Bolger, Jan Sorensen, Oliver McAnena, Chris G. Collins, Paul A. Carroll, Mayilone Arumugasamy, Tomas J. Murphy, William B. Robb, on behalf of the PERIOP OG Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, Exercise training, Physical fitness, Quality of life, Cancer, Oesophagogastric
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04311-4

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