Exercise program during breast cancer chemotherapy
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This study tests whether supervised exercise during chemotherapy is safe and helpful for people with early-stage breast cancer. It may support physical function and well-being while you are receiving cancer treatment.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer that has not spread to distant organs (stage I–III)
- You are female and between ages 18 and 85
- Your treatment plan includes starting chemotherapy soon (such as anthracyclines, alkylating drugs, and/or taxanes)
- You are not currently being treated with targeted medicines called CDK4/6 inhibitors or PARP inhibitors
- You do not have serious heart or blood-vessel problems (like prior stroke, heart failure, heart attack, unstable chest pain, or recent stents/bypass)
- You have no significant arm swelling (lymphedema stage 2 or higher) and your clinician approves the exercise plan
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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