Galip Can Uyar: Can Older Adults with Advanced Cancer Safely Engage in Exercise?
Galip Can Uyar, Medical Oncologist at Etlik City Hospital, shared an article on X:
“New Publication!
Can older adults (65+) with advanced cancer safely engage in exercise?
A comprehensive scoping review published in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology shows:
- High feasibility.
- Strong safety and acceptability.
- Frailty often overlooked.
A must-read for those in geriatric or exercise oncology.
As someone focused on supportive care, I see this as a timely call to integrate structured exercise into even palliative settings.
Read here.
Exercise is medicine — even in advanced cancer.”
Exercise interventions for older adults with advanced cancer: A scoping review.
Authors: Schroder Sattar, Kristen R. Haase, Isabel Tejero, Cara Bradley, Saul Cobbing, Neha Pathak, Joanne H. Callow, Jee A. Lam, Chloe Perlon, Kristine Jones del Socorro, Michelle B. Nadler, Shabbir M.H. Alibhai, Kristin L. Campbell, Efthymios Papadopoulos.
You can read the Full Article on Journal of Geriatric Oncology.
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