The Effects Of 16-weeks Of Exercise Training On Neutrophil Functions In Breast Cancer Survivors

PURPOSE: Following therapy, breast cancer survivors have impaired immune functions which are associated with increased risk of recurrence and infectious diseases. Neutrophils are critical to host protection against infectious diseases. The aim of this study was to use acute exercise as an immunological stressor before and after 16-weeks of exercise training to determine changes in neutrophil functions consistent with a reduced infection risk....