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Exercise training as treatment in cancer cachexia.

Fábio Santos Lira¹, José Cesar Rosa Neto, Marília Seelaender

¹a Immunometabolism Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.

Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism = Physiologie Appliquee, Nutrition Et Metabolisme

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Summary

Endurance exercise may help manage cancer cachexia by reducing inflammation and improving metabolism. This low-cost intervention offers a safe alternative for patients experiencing this complex wasting syndrome.

Keywords:

cachexia-cancer cachexie du cancer exercice physique exercise inflammation metabolism métabolisme

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Oncology
Exercise Physiology
Metabolic Disorders

Background:

Cachexia is a complex wasting syndrome linked to increased inflammation and poor quality of life in diseases like cancer.
Current treatments for cachexia are limited, highlighting the need for effective interventions.
Chronic exercise is recognized for its anti-inflammatory properties and potential to mitigate disease-related symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the efficacy of endurance training as a treatment for cancer cachexia.
To explore the anti-inflammatory and metabolic benefits of endurance exercise in cancer patients.

Main Methods:

Review of existing studies on endurance exercise interventions for cancer cachexia.
Analysis of the physiological mechanisms underlying exercise's effects on inflammation and metabolism.

Main Results:

Endurance exercise demonstrates an anti-inflammatory effect, even at low intensities.
Exercise training can lead to the recovery of disrupted metabolic pathways associated with cachexia.
Endurance exercise is well-tolerated and can be performed without specialized equipment.

Conclusions:

Endurance exercise presents a promising, low-cost, and safe strategy for preventing or attenuating cancer cachexia.
The anti-inflammatory and metabolic improvements induced by endurance training warrant further investigation for clinical application.