TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effect of Exercise on the Alleviation of Side Effects Induced by Aromatase Inhibitors in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients
AU - Raptopoulos, Zacharias
AU - Constantinou, Constantina
PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - Purpose of Review: Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are effective in treating postmenopausal women suffering from estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer (BC). However, AIs are also commonly associated with a number of side effects which decrease the quality of life (QoL) of the patients. This review focuses on the effects of exercise interventions on reducing the side effects commonly experienced by BC patients on AI treatment. Recent Findings: Recent studies in the literature support that exercise interventions are feasible and improve body composition, aromatase inhibitor–induced Arthralgia (AIIA), and the overall QoL of BC patients. Summary: Successful implementation of longitudinal exercise interventions is expected to improve the QoL of BC patients on AI treatment. Future studies should therefore be carried out with a larger number of postmenopausal BC patients on AI treatment to (a) investigate the effects of exercise interventions on depression, cognitive decline, and cardiotoxicity and (b) address the motivation that should be used to keep BC survivors engaged in exercise intervention programs.
AB - Purpose of Review: Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are effective in treating postmenopausal women suffering from estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer (BC). However, AIs are also commonly associated with a number of side effects which decrease the quality of life (QoL) of the patients. This review focuses on the effects of exercise interventions on reducing the side effects commonly experienced by BC patients on AI treatment. Recent Findings: Recent studies in the literature support that exercise interventions are feasible and improve body composition, aromatase inhibitor–induced Arthralgia (AIIA), and the overall QoL of BC patients. Summary: Successful implementation of longitudinal exercise interventions is expected to improve the QoL of BC patients on AI treatment. Future studies should therefore be carried out with a larger number of postmenopausal BC patients on AI treatment to (a) investigate the effects of exercise interventions on depression, cognitive decline, and cardiotoxicity and (b) address the motivation that should be used to keep BC survivors engaged in exercise intervention programs.
KW - Aromatase inhibitors
KW - Aromatase inhibitor–induced arthralgia
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Exercise
KW - Postmenopausal women
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85089410919&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11912-020-00971-2
DO - 10.1007/s11912-020-00971-2
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32803384
AN - SCOPUS:85089410919
SN - 1523-3790
VL - 22
JO - Current Oncology Reports
JF - Current Oncology Reports
IS - 11
M1 - 110
ER -