Many women who receive chemotherapy experience a decreased ability to remember, concentrate, and/or think-;commonly referred to as 'chemo-brain' or 'brain fog'-;both short- and long-term.
WileyOct 21 2024 Many women who receive chemotherapy experience a decreased ability to remember, concentrate, and/or think-;commonly referred to as "chemo-brain" or " brain fog "-;both short- and long-term. In a recent clinical trial of women initiating chemotherapy for breast cancer , those who simultaneously started an aerobic exercise program self-reported greater improvements in cognitive function and quality of life compared with those receiving standard care.
The study, called the Aerobic exercise and CogniTIVe functioning in women with breAsT cancEr trial, included 57 Canadian women in Ottawa and Vancouver who were diagnosed with stage I–III breast cancer and beginning chemotherapy. All women participated in 12–24 weeks of aerobic exercise: 28 started this exercise when initiating chemotherapy and 29 started after chemotherapy completion. Cognitive function assessments were conducted before chemotherapy initiation and after chemotherapy completion .
Women who participated in the aerobic exercise program during chemotherapy self-reported better cognitive functioning and felt their mental abilities improved compared with those who received standard care without exercise. Neuropsychological testing-;a performance-based method used to measure a range of mental functions-;revealed similar cognitive performance in the two groups after chemotherapy completion, however.
Our findings strengthen the case for making exercise assessment, recommendation, and referral a routine part of cancer care; this may help empower women living with and beyond cancer to actively manage both their physical and mental health during and after treatment." Related StoriesDr. Brunet noted that many women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer remain insufficiently active, and there are limited exercise programs tailored to their needs.
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