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Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Preclinical and observational studies suggest that exercise may improve cancer outcomes. However, definitive level 1 evidence is lacking. METHODS: In this phase 3, randomized trial conducted at 55 centers, we assigned patients with resected colon cancer who had completed adjuvant chemotherapy to participate in a structured exercise program (exercise group) or to receive health-education materials alone (health-education group) over …

Authors

Courneya KS; Vardy JL; O'Callaghan CJ; Gill S; Friedenreich CM; Wong RKS; Dhillon HM; Coyle V; Chua NS; Jonker DJ

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 393, No. 1, pp. 13–25

Publisher

Massachusetts Medical Society

Publication Date

July 3, 2025

DOI

10.1056/nejmoa2502760

ISSN

0028-4793