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Exercise as adjunct therapy in cancer

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Ashcraft, Kathleen A., Warner, Allison Betof, Jones, Lee W., Dewhirst, Mark W.·2019·Seminars in Radiation Oncology

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Data from observational studies indicate that both physical activity as well as exercise (ie, structured physical activity) is associated with reductions in the risk of recurrence and cancer mortality after a diagnosis of certain forms of cancer. Emerging evidence from preclinical studies indicates that physical activity/exercise paradigms regulate intratumoral vascular maturity and perfusion, hypoxia, and metabolism and augments the antitumor immune response. Such responses may, in turn, enhance response to standard anticancer treatments. For instance, exercise improves efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents, and there is rationale to believe that it will also improve radiotherapy response. This review overviews the current preclinical as well as clinical evidence supporting exercise modulation of therapeutic response and postulated biological mechanisms underpinning such effects. We also examine the implications for tumor response to radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.

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Authors
Ashcraft, K. A., Warner, A. B., Jones, L. W., & Dewhirst, M. W.
Affiliations
  • Duke University (US)
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Corresponding author
Dewhirst, Mark W.
Venue
Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-01
Volume
29
Issue
1
Pages
16-24
ISSN
1053-4296 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2905164432
Cited by
148
References
108
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 1
FWCI
1.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Seminars in Radiation Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (P30CA008748)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
Keywords
physical activity, tumor recurrence, cancer mortality, tumor hypoxia, tumor vascularization, cancer metabolism, antitumor immunity, chemotherapy response, radiotherapy response, immunotherapy response
MeSH terms
Antineoplastic Agents, Combined Modality Therapy, Exercise Therapy, Humans, Immunotherapy, Neoplasms, Radiotherapy

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