Perioperative physical exercise interventions for patients undergoing lung cancer surgery: What is the evidence?

Surgical resection appears to be the most effective treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Recent studies suggest that perioperative pulmonary rehabilitation improves functional capacity, reduces mortality and postoperative complications and enhances recovery and quality of life in op...

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Main Authors: Carlotta Mainini, Patrícia FS Rebelo, Roberta Bardelli, Besa Kopliku, Sara Tenconi, Stefania Costi, Claudio Tedeschi, Stefania Fugazzaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-10-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312116673855