Exercise experiences in patients with metastatic lung cancer: A qualitative approach.
Pi-Hua ChangChing-Rong LinYun-Hsiang LeeYi-Lin LiuGee-Chen ChangAasha I HooglandYeur Hur LaiPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The study found physically active lung cancer patients, although with metastatic condition, adjusted their exercise activities to balance disease and treatment-induced deteriorations and boost themselves to feel hope and fight for cancer. However, the results may not be applicable to physically inactive patients. Future research to explore experiences from those with even worse physical conditions and further helping them to take some mild exercise to enhance the positive side of cancer experiences are suggested.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- papillary thyroid
- high intensity
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell
- resistance training
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- squamous cell carcinoma
- small cell lung cancer
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- lymph node metastasis
- high glucose
- childhood cancer
- replacement therapy