title: [Exercise has a positive effect on health-related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment].
abstract: Cancer and treatment of cancer affects the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients. A recent Cochrane review concludes that exercise may have positive effects on HRQoL and several other domains. Other reviews have shown that physical activity may protect against development of cancer and reduces risk of recurrence and mortality from breast- and colon cancer. Considerable efforts go to patient care and rehabilitation, both during and after cancer treatment. This new systematic review implies that exercise programmes should be a central part of rehabilitation for all cancer patients.
authors.affiliation: Onkologisk Afdeling, Herlev Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev, Denmark. camilla.kjaer.loenkvist@regionh.dk
authors.forename: Camilla Kjær
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lønkvist
authors.forename: Pernille
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Højman
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gehl
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sengeløv
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012196:Review Literature as Topic