Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Cancer Patients: Should We Really Refrain From Considering It for Preparticipation Screening?

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) should continue to be taken into consideration when screening cancer patients for participation in exercise training programs. The benefits of CPET for cancer patients are better examined through longitudinal rather than cross‐sectional studies.

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Published in:The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) Ohio), 2015-02, Vol.20 (2), p.228-228
Main Authors: Scharhag‐Rosenberger, Friederike, Wiskemann, Joachim, Scharhag, Juergen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exercise
Exercise Test
Female
Humans
Letters to the Editor
Male
Neoplasms - epidemiology
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Summary:Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) should continue to be taken into consideration when screening cancer patients for participation in exercise training programs. The benefits of CPET for cancer patients are better examined through longitudinal rather than cross‐sectional studies.
ISSN:1083-7159
1549-490X
DOI:10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0366