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Moving beyond Definitive Therapy: Increasing Physical Activity in Survivors of Cancers of the Head and Neck

Authors :
Anthony D. Nehlsen
Kunal K. Sindhu
Brianna M. Jones
Eric J. Lehrer
Jared P. Rowley
Richard L. Bakst
Source :
Current Oncology, Vol 29, Iss 2, Pp 1213-1222 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

As chemotherapeutic, radiation, and surgical techniques have improved, there has been a dramatic improvement in survival in patients diagnosed with cancers of the head and neck. As a result, a heightened focus on survivorship by clinicians will increasingly prove necessary. In particular, medical care teams will have to pay special attention to mitigating the long-term sequelae of definitive cancer treatments, many of which act as barriers to exercise. This is unfortunate, as the benefits of exercise in patients with cancer have become increasingly recognized. In this review, we discuss the potential benefits of and barriers to exercise in survivors of cancers of the head and neck. We also review existing exercise guidelines and strategies by which clinicians can promote exercise in this unique patient population.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17187729 and 11980052
Volume :
29
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Current Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.301682e7041476282c0a2f9e25ec9cf
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29020103