Exercise and protein during chemo for breast cancer
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding resistance training (like lifting weights) along with a protein shake after workouts can help women with breast cancer maintain muscle and bone health while they receive chemotherapy before surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between the ages of 20 and 89.
- You have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer (cancer that has spread beyond the milk ducts).
- You are scheduled to receive chemotherapy before your breast cancer surgery.
- You can safely get up and down from the floor and do light exercises like squats.
- You do not have a lactose intolerance or allergy to cow's milk or whey protein.
- You can read and understand English and give consent for yourself.
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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