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Evaluation of the Clinical Functioning Information Tool (ClinFIT) in Colorectal Surgical Prehabilitation: A Prospective Observational Study.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the construct validity and clinical associations of the Clinical Functioning Information Tool (ClinFIT) with routinely collected preoperative risk and functional capacity measures in a colorectal cancer prehabilitation cohort. DESIGN: Prospective observational study of routinely collected prehabilitation clinic data. METHODS: Adults with colorectal cancer at a tertiary cancer centre were assessed in the prehabilitation clinic using validated tools …

Feasibility, uptake, and exploratory outcomes of an individualized exercise program in pediatric oncology: a prospective single-center pilot study.

INTRODUCTION: Exercise interventions may help mitigate treatment-related physical impairment in pediatric oncology, but implementation in routine care remains challenging, particularly during active treatment and in heterogeneous patient cohorts. PATIENTS: This prospective single-center pilot study evaluated an individualized exercise program for children and adolescents aged 4-17 years undergoing cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD: The program combined supervised in-hospital exercise, …

Risk-Adaptive Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review of Exercise Prescription, Multimodal Monitoring, and Implementation Pathways.

: Cardiovascular toxicity and pre-existing cardiovascular disease can affect cancer-treatment tolerance, functional recovery, and survivorship. This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence and propose an author-derived risk-adaptive clinical framework for adult cardio-oncology rehabilitation (CORE), organized around exercise prescription, multimodal monitoring, and implementation. : PubMed/MEDLINE and the Web of Science Core Collection were searched from database inception through 27 July …

Factors Associated with Meeting Physical Activity Guideline Recommendations in a Single Community Rehabilitation Center in Singapore: An Exploratory Study.

Physical exercise is a vital component of cancer rehabilitation, with demonstrated improvements in cancer health-related outcomes, relapse rates, mortality and overall survival, yet global participation remains low. In Singapore, uptake of community cancer rehabilitation is limited despite high prevalence of treatment-related impairments. A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults (≥21 years) enrolled in the Singapore Cancer Society Rehabilitation Center between …

Health-related quality of life by human immunodeficiency virus status in a cross-sectional survey of gay and bisexual prostate cancer survivors.

OBJECTIVE: Prostate cancer is the most common invasive cancer in gay and bisexual men (GBM). Despite the unique sexual and urinary concerns of this group, studies of prostate cancer rehabilitation have primarily focused on heterosexual men. GBM also have high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which may be associated with lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We examined the …

‘You’ve Given Me My Voice’-Enhancing Engagement in Exercise Oncology Research: A Patient and Public Involvement Approach to Co‑Designing a Pre‑Radiotherapy Exercise Programme With People Living With Lung Cancer.

BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests exercise may improve radiotherapy efficacy by reducing treatment resistance caused by tumour hypoxia. However, recruitment to exercise oncology studies is low (median 38%), particularly for people with lung cancer. One strategy to address such engagement barriers is by collaborating through Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). OBJECTIVE: To co-design an acceptable pre‑radiotherapy exercise programme for …

Feasibility of the Golf Recreational Exercise for Enhanced Survivorship in prostate cancer survivors undergoing hormone therapy.

BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer (PCa) survivors undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) experience significant physical and psychosocial side effects that negatively impact quality of life. Although exercise is effective in mitigating these effects, adherence to traditional programs remains low. The Golf Recreational Exercise for Enhanced Survivorship (GREENS) program was developed as a novel multimodal recreational activity (MRA) integrating structured exercise with golf …

Long-term prospective assessment of quality of life and physical function in malignant lymphoma patients undergoing chemotherapy.

This study aims to evaluate longitudinal changes in health state utility values, health-related quality of life, physical function, nutritional status, and fatigue in patients with malignant lymphoma from the start of chemotherapy to 1 year post-chemotherapy and clarify the implications for survivorship care planning. This prospective observational study included 21 patients hospitalized for chemotherapy who also received exercise therapy. Assessments …

Effects on patient activation of eHealth support in addition to standard care in patients after radical prostatectomy: Analysis of secondary outcome from a randomized controlled trial.

INTRODUCTION: Prostate cancer is often treated with radical prostatectomy, but surgery can leave patients with side effects. Patients who actively take part in their rehabilitation have been shown to achieve better clinical outcomes. eHealth support has the potential to increase patient activation, but has rarely been evaluated in long-term randomized controlled trials. Therefore, we evaluated the effects on patient activation …

A “well-kept secret”: facilitators and barriers to occupational therapy referral as a component of supportive cancer care in the United States.

INTRODUCTION: People living with and beyond cancer often experience persistent physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and functional challenges that require supportive rehabilitation across the cancer continuum. Occupational therapy (OT) can address these needs by supporting daily functioning, participation, self-management, and quality of life; however, OT remains underutilized in cancer care. Because access to OT often depends on referral decisions made by oncology …

Evaluation of the Clinical Functioning Information Tool (ClinFIT) in Colorectal Surgical Prehabilitation: A Prospective Observational Study.

Feasibility, uptake, and exploratory outcomes of an individualized exercise program in pediatric oncology: a prospective single-center pilot study.

Risk-Adaptive Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review of Exercise Prescription, Multimodal Monitoring, and Implementation Pathways.

Factors Associated with Meeting Physical Activity Guideline Recommendations in a Single Community Rehabilitation Center in Singapore: An Exploratory Study.

Health-related quality of life by human immunodeficiency virus status in a cross-sectional survey of gay and bisexual prostate cancer survivors.

‘You’ve Given Me My Voice’-Enhancing Engagement in Exercise Oncology Research: A Patient and Public Involvement Approach to Co‑Designing a Pre‑Radiotherapy Exercise Programme With People Living With Lung Cancer.

Feasibility of the Golf Recreational Exercise for Enhanced Survivorship in prostate cancer survivors undergoing hormone therapy.

Long-term prospective assessment of quality of life and physical function in malignant lymphoma patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Effects on patient activation of eHealth support in addition to standard care in patients after radical prostatectomy: Analysis of secondary outcome from a randomized controlled trial.

A “well-kept secret”: facilitators and barriers to occupational therapy referral as a component of supportive cancer care in the United States.

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