A feasibility trial of prehabilitation before oesophagogastric cancer surgery using a multi-component home-based exercise programme: the ChemoFit study

Abstract Background Treatment for locally advanced oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma involves neoadjuvant chemotherapy which has a negative impact on patient fitness. Using ‘prehabilitation’ to increase activity levels and fitness may affect physiology, postoperative outcomes and improve patient wellb...

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Published in:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Main Authors: Jakub Chmelo, Alexander W. Phillips, Alastair Greystoke, Sarah J. Charman, Leah Avery, Kate Hallsworth, Jenny Welford, Matthew Cooper, Rhona C. F. Sinclair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Subjects:
Prehabilitation
Oesophagogastric cancer
Feasibility
Surgical oncology
Exercise
Home-based training
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01137-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01137-6

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