Physical activity at diagnosis is associated with tumor downstaging after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer
We found augmented tumor downstaging in patients with rectal cancer with moderate or high levels of self-reported MVPA before the start of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy compared to patients with low levels.
Authors
- Karin Smit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0839-4185)
- Elske C. Gootjes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9898-2767)
- Isa H. Mast
- L M Buffart
- Heidi Rütten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9193-775X)
- Irıs D. Nagtegaal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0887-4127)
- Maria T. E. Hopman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9504-5452)
- Berna Bozkurt Duman
- Pauline A. J. Vissers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0677-888X)
- Anne M. May (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0643-3790)
- Johannes H.W. de Wilt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-9668)
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University Medical Center (US)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (NL)
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiotherapy and Oncology
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110523
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28
Funders
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers
- ZonMw
- Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Maag Lever Darm Stichting
- Servier
- Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group
- Stand Up To Cancer