Breast Cancer
Exercise and yoga improves quality of life in women with early-stage breast cancer
Published in Drug Week, September 21st, 2007
Two studies report that exercise and yoga can help maintain and in some cases improve quality of life in women with early-stage breast cancer. The first study found that resistance and aerobic exercise improved physical fitness, self-esteem and body composition, and that resistance exercise improved chemotherapy completion rates. The second study demonstrated that yoga was particularly beneficial for women who were not receiving chemotherapy during the study period. Both studies will be published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO).
Resistance and Aerobic Exercise
In the first study, Canadian investigators explored the effects of...
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Source: Drug Week (2007-09-21)
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