PhD, AEP, Principal Research Fellow in Exercise Oncology, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Vic.
AEP, Clinical Exercise Physiologist in Exercise Oncology, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Vic.
Aust J Gen Pract. 2020 Apr;49(4):169-174. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-08-19-5027.
Every four minutes, an Australian is diagnosed with cancer. Early detection and effective treatment means that many of these people are living with the side effects of cancer and its treatment for numerous years.
The aim of this article is to summarise the evidence examining the role of exercise in cancer care.
Exercise is a safe and effective adjunct therapy in cancer care. Patients with cancer who regularly engage in moderate-intensity exercise are more likely to have: fewer and less severe treatment-related side effects; a lower relative risk of developing other chronic diseases; and, in some cases, a lower relative risk of cancer recurrence and mortality. Available evidence highlights the benefits of general practitioners (GPs) discussing and recommending exercise to their patients with cancer. To optimise the therapeutic effect of exercise, GPs may consider referring patients with cancer to an exercise physiologist or physiotherapist who has experience in cancer care.
每四分钟，就有一个澳大利亚人被诊断出患有癌症。早期发现和有效治疗意味着许多人在多年时间里都要忍受癌症及其治疗的副作用。
本文旨在总结有关运动在癌症治疗中的作用的证据。
运动是癌症治疗中的一种安全有效的辅助疗法。经常进行中等强度运动的癌症患者更有可能：出现更少且更轻微的治疗相关副作用；发展出其他慢性疾病的相对风险较低；在某些情况下，癌症复发和死亡的相对风险较低。现有证据强调了全科医生（GP）与癌症患者讨论并建议其进行运动的重要性。为了优化运动的治疗效果，GP 可以考虑将癌症患者转介给有癌症治疗经验的运动生理学家或物理治疗师。
