Heavy strength training for head and neck cancer survivors
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Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests whether heavy strength training can help people who have finished head and neck cancer treatment. If you are at least one year past treatment and can move your shoulder well, you may be able to join a supervised exercise program.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have had any type of head and neck cancer, at any stage, and had any treatment
- It has been at least one year since you finished treatment, and you can move your shoulder well enough (your doctor will check)
- You do not have any untreated health problems, alcohol or drug abuse issues
- Your doctor and an exercise specialist say it is safe for you to start heavy strength training
- You are not already doing strength training twice a week, and you are not in another exercise or drug study
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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