Log in to save to my catalogue

A survey of cancer patients' interest in undertaking exercise to promote relaxation during radiother...

A survey of cancer patients' interest in undertaking exercise to promote relaxation during radiother...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A795960967

A survey of cancer patients' interest in undertaking exercise to promote relaxation during radiotherapy for breast cancer and metastatic cancer

About this item

Full title

A survey of cancer patients' interest in undertaking exercise to promote relaxation during radiotherapy for breast cancer and metastatic cancer

Publisher

BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

Radiation Oncology, 2024, Vol.19 (1)

Language

English

Formats

Publication information

Publisher

BioMed Central Ltd

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Approximately 25-50% of patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) experience psychological distress and anxiety, which can detrimentally affect both their quality of life and treatment outcomes. While previous research has demonstrated that relaxation exercises can enhance the tolerability of RT and alleviate associated stress and anxiety, the specific...

Alternative Titles

Full title

A survey of cancer patients' interest in undertaking exercise to promote relaxation during radiotherapy for breast cancer and metastatic cancer

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A795960967

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A795960967

Other Identifiers

ISSN

1748-717X

E-ISSN

1748-717X

DOI

10.1186/s13014-024-02459-w

How to access this item