Strength training during rectal cancer treatment
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a supervised strength training program during your pre-surgery treatment (radiation and chemo) helps improve outcomes for locally advanced rectal cancer. It aims to see if exercise can make treatment more effective and help you recover better.
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Who can take part
- You have locally advanced rectal cancer that has not spread to distant organs.
- Your treatment plan includes short-course radiation, chemotherapy, and then surgery.
- You do not have severe or uncontrolled heart disease (ejection fraction is 50% or higher).
- You are able to participate in a supervised strength training program.
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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