ACS Issues Nutrition, Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
To improve long-term health and increase survival, survivors should avoid obesity, follow healthy eating pattern, engage in regular exercise.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Exercise Improves Global Longitudinal Strain in Breast Cancer Survivors
Significantly lower risks of abnormal GLS for moderately active and active survivors versus those who are inactive.
Attenuated Salivary Cortisol Patterns May Be a Biomarker for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
A substudy of a pilot yoga intervention may have identified a biomarker for CIPN in patients with cancer treated with neurotoxic chemotherapy.
Vitamin D, Omega-3s, and Exercise May Reduce Cancer Risk in Older Adults
Researchers observed a 61% reduction in the risk of invasive cancer among patients who completed a home exercise program and took vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids daily.
Pilates Improves Pain, Functional Capacity, Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors
Researchers sought to determine the effectiveness of an exercise program on pain, functional capacity, and quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
Activity Monitor Use During HNC Treatment Linked Activity Levels to Quality of Life
A pilot study sought to determine if the use of a wearable device could improve adverse effect recognition and management in patients with head and neck cancer.
Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation Improved Psychological, Physical Symptoms of Breast Cancer
A meta-analysis sought to determine if virtual reality-based interventions could improve symptoms in patients with breast cancer.
How Can Multiple Myeloma Affect a Patient’s Lifestyle?
Multiple myeloma (MM) forms in a patient’s plasma cells, and the symptoms it brings can affect their quality of life in ways they may not be thinking about when first diagnosed. What are some lifestyle factors that are affected by multiple myeloma, and how can you discuss managing them with your patients?
Activity Monitoring During Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment Triggers More Triage Visits
Randomized trial sought to determine if monitoring step and heart rates would improve triage visits for high-risk patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for GI cancer.
Are Social Determinants of Health Incorporated Into Recommendations, Discussions With Patients?
Although social determinants of health (SDOH) components affect patients with cancer, nurses tended not to consider them when speaking with patients or making recommendations about physical activity. These findings were published in the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Among staff in the healthcare setting, nurses make unique bonds with patients, often having sensitive and personal…
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