| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Recent Results in Cancer Research, 0080-0015 ; 186 |
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Recent results in cancer research ; 186. 0080-0015
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| Contents |
Physical activity and breast cancer prevention -- Physical activity and genitourinary cancer prevention -- Physical activity and gastrointestinal cancer prevention -- Physical activity and lung cancer prevention -- Physical activity and hematologic cancer prevention -- Physical activity and gynecologic cancer prevention -- Physical activity and cancer: an introduction -- Physical activity and breast cancer survivorship -- Physical activity and genitourinary cancer survivorship -- Physical activity and gastrointestinal cancer survivorship -- Physical activity and lung cancer survivorship -- Physical activity and hematological cancer survivorship -- Physical activity and gynecologic cancer survivorship -- Physical activity and pediatric cancer survivorship -- Physical activity and palliative cancer care -- Physical activity motivation and cancer survivorship |
| Summary |
This book explores in depth the relation between physical activity and cancer control, including primary prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, long-term survivorship, secondary prevention, and survival. The first part of the book presents the most recent research on the impact of physical activity in preventing a range of cancers. In the second part, the association between physical activity and cancer survivorship is addressed. The effects of physical activity on supportive care endpoints (e.g., quality of life, fatigue, physical functioning) and disease endpoints (e |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Physical therapy.
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Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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Exercise -- Psychological aspects.
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Neoplasms -- prevention & control
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Neoplasms -- therapy
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Exercise Therapy
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Motor Activity -- physiology
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Physical Fitness -- physiology
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Médecine.
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Cancer -- Physical therapy
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Exercise -- Physiological aspects
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Exercise -- Psychological aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Courneya, Kerry S.
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Friedenreich, Christine M
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| ISBN |
9783642042317 |
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3642042317 |
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1282972340 |
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9781282972346 |
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9786612972348 |
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6612972343 |
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