Exercise Training in Elderly Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Title
Exercise Training in Elderly Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review
Publication Date
2023
Author(s)
Giallauria, Francesco
Testa, Crescenzo
Cuomo, Gianluigi
Di Lorenzo, Anna
Venturini, Elio
Lauretani, Fulvio
Maggio, Marcello Giuseppe
Iannuzzo, Gabriella
Vigorito, Carlo
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
MDPI AG
Place of publication
Switzerland
DOI
10.3390/cancers15061671
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/63246
Abstract

Due to the aging of the population, in 70% of cases, a new cancer diagnosis equals a cancer diagnosis in a geriatric patient. In this population, beyond the concept of mortality and morbidity, functional capacity, disability, and quality of life remain crucial. In fact, when the functional status is preserved, the pathogenetic curve towards disability will stop or even regress. The present systematic review investigated the effectiveness of physical exercise, as part of a holistic assessment of the patient, for preventing disability and improving the patient's quality of life, and partially reducing all-cause mortality. This evidence must point towards decentralization of care by implementing the development of rehabilitation programs for elderly cancer patients either before or after anticancer therapy.

Link
Citation
Cancers, 15(6), p. 1-22
ISSN
2072-6694
Start page
1
End page
22
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International

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