Pre-surgery exercise program for colon cancer surgery recovery
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a pre-surgery “prehabilitation” program can improve outcomes for people having colon cancer surgery. It focuses on patients who are planned for colon surgery and who have lower exercise/fitness capacity, to see if preparing your body ahead of time helps recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or older
- You have been diagnosed with colon cancer (by pathology or imaging)
- You are scheduled for open or laparoscopic colon surgery because of colon cancer
- You meet a specific fitness/breathing-related threshold score on a test (ventilatory anaerobic threshold under 11 mg/ml/kg)
- You have no distal spread to organs outside the local area (near lymph nodes are okay)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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