MONOCYTE FUNCTION FOLLOWING ACUTE EXERCISE IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS BEFORE AND AFTER EXERCISE TRAINING

Breast cancer therapy impairs immune function that may be attenuated with exercise, though the specific changes that occur remain unclear. PURPOSE: 1) To examine monocyte function in breast cancer survivors (BCS) following acute exercise and 2) to determine if this response changes with exercise training. METHODS: 9 BCS [Age: 58±8, BMI: 27.9±6.7] completed a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET). In a subsequent trial, 45 min of intermittent...