The effect of physical exercise during radiotherapy on physical performance in patients with head and neck cancer: a trial within cohorts study protocol, the vital study

The effect of physical exercise during radiotherapy on physical performance in patients with head and neck cancer: a trial within cohorts study protocol, the vital study

Abstract Background During the last decade, twelve studies have been published investigating physical exercise interventions (PEIs) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) during radiotherapy (RT), chemoradiation (CRT) or bioradiation (BRT). These studies showed that these PEIs are safe and feas...

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Main Authors: Yvette Kriellaars, Jorine Ariane Vermaire, Maaike Beugeling, Robert Poorter, Janneke Drijvers, Caroline Margina Speksnijder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Physical exercise intervention
Physical performance
Chemo- or bioradiotherapy
Trial within cohorts
TwiCs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12172-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12172-2

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