The Effect of Exercise Training on Lean Body Mass in Breast Cancer Patients

PURPOSE Reduced lean body mass (LBM) is common during and following treatment for breast cancer, and is associated with increased treatment-induced toxicity, shorter time to tumour progression and decreased survival. Exercise training is a potential intervention for maintaining or increasing LBM. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effects of exercise training on LBM in breast cancer. METHODS A comprehensive...