Exercise During Chemotherapy Boosts Breast Cancer Patients' Quality of Life

Exercise during chemotherapy boosts breast cancer patients' quality of life

For many women with breast cancer, the very treatment that saves their lives can also bring fatigue, loss of muscle mass, emotional strain and other daunting obstacles.

Study: Exercise During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Measurably Improves Quality of Life

For many women with breast cancer, the very treatment that saves their lives can also bring fatigue, loss of muscle mass, emotional strain and other daunting obstacles. A new Sylvester study shows that exercise during chemotherapy measurably improves quality of life while treatment is underway.

Research Shows Exercise During Chemotherapy Significantly Enhances Quality

In a groundbreaking meta-analysis published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, researchers led by the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have delivered compelling evidence affirming the benefits of exercise for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. This study disrupts longstanding uncertainties by demonstrating that engaging in physical activity […]