Mixed
Regular moderate-intensity exercise training is safe and significantly improves cardiorespiratory function, body composition, and patient-reported outcomes (fatigue, depression, quality of life) in breast cancer survivors.
Breast cancer survivors should engage in regular moderate-intensity exercise, combining aerobic and resistance training if possible. Aim for 3 sessions per week, lasting 30-45 minutes. This is safe and helps improve heart health, muscle strength, and reduces fatigue and depression. Consult your oncology team to tailor the intensity.
Exercise training appears to be safe for most breast cancer patients and improvements in physiological, psychological, and functional parameters can be attained with regular participation in moderate intensity exercise.
Why this rating
Systematic review of 51 studies, including many RCTs, though heterogeneity in exercise prescriptions exists.
Source
Twenty-five years of research on the effects of exercise training in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review of the literature
Cláudio L. Battaglini · World Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2014
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