Acute cancer-related fatigue response following exercise during an outpatient cancer rehabilitation program.

INTRODUCTION: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) affects the majority of cancer survivors and can negatively impact activities of daily living. Exercise training reduces CRF, but little is known about the immediate or “acute” association of exercise on CRF. This study examined changes in CRF from before to immediately after and several hours following an exercise session, and explored the relationship of exercise …

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Complex decongestive therapy combined with needle electrode stimulation facilitates postoperative rehabilitation of lymphedema.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of complex decongestive therapy (CDT) combined with needle electrode stimulation (NES) in the management of lymphedema after lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) and to compare its therapeutic outcomes with conventional CDT alone. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 50 patients with secondary lymphedema who underwent LVA at the Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Weifang People’s Hospital, …

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Understanding Equity in Cancer Prehabilitation Services in Wales: A Medical Record Review.

BACKGROUND: Cancer prehabilitation prepares people for cancer treatment by promoting physical activity, eating well and emotional wellbeing. Evidence shows that prehabilitation before and during cancer treatment reduces treatment complications and improves outcomes, including survival. However, the availability of and patient engagement with prehabilitation is variable. People from lower socioeconomic and minority ethnic backgrounds are at greater risk of poor health …

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