Exercise program to prevent nerve damage from chemotherapy
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial studies an exercise program (PRESIONA) that may help prevent nerve pain or numbness caused by a common type of breast cancer chemotherapy called taxane-based treatment. It targets people with HER2-positive breast cancer who are about to start neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You have HER2-positive breast cancer
- You are waiting to start taxane-based chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant treatment)
- You have not been diagnosed with another cancer before
- You are not pregnant
- Your doctor says you can safely do therapeutic exercise
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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