The Exercise Therapy in Cancers and Hematological Disease Rehabilitation
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 3 April 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
Interests: thermoregulation; adaptive physiology; physical activity; rehabilitation; sports medicine; aging
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Dear Colleagues,
Due to advanced treatment, the survival rate of oncology patients all over the world is increasing. More and more patients are returning to the community and planning to continue their professional activity. Nevertheless, cancer and hematological diseases, due to the chronicity and side effects of immunotherapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, introduce the risk of impairments and functional limitations that increase the potential for disability and reduced quality of life (QOL). In over 70% of all oncology patients, complications are noted in the form of general apathy, insomnia, decreased muscle strength, low mood, feelings of general fatigue, and reluctance to continue treatment. After all, hematologic disease and cancer patients have decreased physical fitness and mobility. This affects adult and pediatric patients. A way to stimulate motivation in patients is often to introduce regular physical activity, which, in addition to improving muscle strength and counteracting the effects of surgery, also results in a general improvement of well-being, giving a sense of being able to overcome one's barriers and faith in one's skills. Exercise can be used safely and effectively in hematologic cancer patients. One of the most effective forms of rehabilitation for hematological and cancer patients is the use of well-chosen and safe aerobic and resistance exercises, which should be considered as an intervention to alleviate treatment-related symptoms. This Special Issue will focus on the importance of physical exercise and physical activity as a promising intervention in oncological and hematological disease rehabilitation in pediatric and adult patients.
Prof. Dr. Anna Lubkowska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cancer rehabilitation interventions
- multidisciplinary care
- oncology exercise
- cancer-related fatigue (CRF)
- cancer care rehabilitation plan
- hematological malignancies
- hematological disease
- rehabilitation
- exercise therapy
- physical activity
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