In the PancFit clinical trial, we randomized 151 patients with resectable/borderline
resectable pancreatic cancer to enhanced usual care versus a home-based, multimodal …

Huang et al 1 on the effects of preoperative home-based exercise programs in patients with
pancreatic cancer published in the July 2023 issue of Annals of Surgery. We commend the …

Objective: To determine the effects of a preoperative, home-based exercise program on
fitness and physical function in patients with pancreatic cancer. Background: We previously …

Purpose Exercise concurrent with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or chemoradiation for
pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) may mitigate the decline in function that may occur as a …

Risk for adverse disease-and treatment-related outcomes increases with older age and
prevalent frailty, cachexia, and sarcopenia among patients with pancreatic cancer, the 3rd …

Introduction Exercise is emerging as a therapy in oncology for its physical and psychosocial
benefits and potential effects on chemotherapy tolerability and efficacy. However, evidence …

Background and Purpose: Poor preoperative physical fitness and muscle mass are
associated with increased morbidity and mortality in pancreatic cancer survivors. While …

Purpose: To investigate relationships among physical activity, changes in physical function,
and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma …

Purpose Guidelines recommend exercise to cancer survivors, but limited data exists
regarding exercise among patients undergoing preoperative cancer treatment. We …

Background Patients with pancreatic cancer often lose weight during chemotherapy with
associated changes in body composition. The goal of the present analysis was to describe …