Just to be clear, I did not write this thesis, I helped a friend edit it.
http://www.msfhr.org/news/features/2010/06/prescription_exercise
The thrust of this thesis was to examine what were the best methods for creating an exercise regimen for cancer patients and survivors, given the issues described above. The first part of that thesis was to examine the various testing methods and how they were affected by these issues.
Here is what she writes "My general research interests can be summed up in a couple words: exercise physiology of oncology. Exercise is used as an effective rehabilitation therapy for individuals treated for cancer. However, due to toxic and damaging treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, the physiological response to exercise of a cancer patient cannot be assumed to be the same as an otherwise healthy person. Treatment for breast cancer can cause damage to the heart, lungs and bone marrow (responsible for red blood cell production). The specific area of interest that I intend to pursue for my PhD thesis is the effects of chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer on the cardiovascular system, and implications of those effects for exercise. "
What was that again?
I will need to read this half a dozen times as a layperson. Thanks so much for posting this, even if it uses terms that are beyond my comprehension. If this is from the masters thesis that your friend wrote can you share what year it was written and if ever published or disputed?
Also just curious about the link and affects of radiation and chemotherapy. Much of what is written starts with "Chemotherapy and radiation..." So just to clarify, wouldn't those two very separate medical treatments result in very separate biological risk? And there are many different kinds of chemotherapy therapies, so I see it says that "some chemotherapy drugs" lead to cardiotoxicity --- thus sounds like it's impossible to know the side effects exercise-wise without knowing the chemo drugs being used, right?
So is it fair to summarize this article this way: some chemotherapy drugs affect the effectiveness of the heart rate in many different ways, so pushing to the limits couldlead to heart attack? If I'm missing the point, please do tell!
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http://www.msfhr.org/news/features/2010/06/prescription_exercise
The thrust of this thesis was to examine what were the best methods for creating an exercise regimen for cancer patients and survivors, given the issues described above. The first part of that thesis was to examine the various testing methods and how they were affected by these issues.
Here is what she writes "My general research interests can be summed up in a couple words: exercise physiology of oncology. Exercise is used as an effective rehabilitation therapy for individuals treated for cancer. However, due to toxic and damaging treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, the physiological response to exercise of a cancer patient cannot be assumed to be the same as an otherwise healthy person. Treatment for breast cancer can cause damage to the heart, lungs and bone marrow (responsible for red blood cell production). The specific area of interest that I intend to pursue for my PhD thesis is the effects of chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer on the cardiovascular system, and implications of those effects for exercise. "
What was that again?
I will need to read this half a dozen times as a layperson. Thanks so much for posting this, even if it uses terms that are beyond my comprehension. If this is from the masters thesis that your friend wrote can you share what year it was written and if ever published or disputed?
Also just curious about the link and affects of radiation and chemotherapy. Much of what is written starts with "Chemotherapy and radiation..." So just to clarify, wouldn't those two very separate medical treatments result in very separate biological risk? And there are many different kinds of chemotherapy therapies, so I see it says that "some chemotherapy drugs" lead to cardiotoxicity --- thus sounds like it's impossible to know the side effects exercise-wise without knowing the chemo drugs being used, right?
So is it fair to summarize this article this way: some chemotherapy drugs affect the effectiveness of the heart rate in many different ways, so pushing to the limits couldlead to heart attack? If I'm missing the point, please do tell!
Cervelo R3 and Cannondale Synapse, Argon18 Electron Track Bike
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cervelo-van: Jan 20, 11 13:07