Exercise: A Treatment That Should Be Prescribed With Radiation Therapy

Schumacher et al1 performed a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of exercise therapy during radiation therapy on physical function and treatment-related side effects in men with prostate cancer. The authors highlighted that exercise therapy improved physical function and mitigated urinary toxicity in 6 randomized controlled trials including 391 patients with prostate cancer. The meta-analysis had several major findings from exercise therapy (vs control): (1) improved cardiorespiratory fitness, (2) improved muscle function (eg, upper and lower body muscle strength, flexibility), and (3) decreased urinary toxicity.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research