Exercise may improve chemotherapy efficacy in esophageal cancer

Patients with esophageal cancer who engaged in prehabilitation exercise demonstrated improved responses to neoadjuvant chemotherapy than those who did not, according to a study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine.“Whilst we are always cautious about overstating the outcomes from relatively small trials, these results that showed an improvement in chemotherapy response in patients on an exercise program are undoubtedly exciting,” Andrew Davies, MSc, MBChB, MD, FRCS, consultant general surgeon at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Trust in London, toldRead More

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