Physiotherapy Interventions in Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review
Metadatos
Afficher la notice complèteAuteur
Valdivia Martínez, Manuel; Fernández Gualda, Miguel Ángel; Gallegos García, Elena; Postigo Martín, Elisa Paula; Fernández González, María; Ortiz Comino, LucíaEditorial
MDPI
Materia
Lung cancer Functional capacity Physical exercise Physiotherapy Quality of life
Date
2024-02-25Referencia bibliográfica
Valdivia-Martínez, M.; Fernández-Gualda, M.Á; Gallegos-García, E.; Postigo-Martin, P.; Fernández-González, M.; Ortiz-Comino, L. Physiotherapy Interventions in Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review. Cancers 2024, 16, 924. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16050924
Résumé
Lung cancer represents 11.6% of the new cases and 18.4% of the total number of
deaths caused by malignant tumors, and it is expected that in the next years the number of cases
will continue to increase. Despite the improvements that can be obtained with medical treatment,
several sequelae or side effects appear due to the treatment, reducing patients’ quality of life. Thus,
this systematic review aims to study the effects of physiotherapy interventions to improve quality of
life in patients with lung cancer