2023
Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer
Cartmel B, Li F, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Lu L, Mszar R, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 15492-15503. PMID: 37269192, PMCID: PMC10417064, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise interventionOvarian cancerTrial of exerciseExercise-induced changesMin/weekGroup differencesSubset of participantsCause mortalityExercise groupOverall survivalStudy armsCA 125Randomized trialsBlood biomarkersBlood drawBreast cancerClinical significanceIGF-1Effect model analysisSecondary analysisBeneficial effectsCancerBiomarkersTrialsWomen
2022
Exercise adherence in a randomized controlled trial of exercise on quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors
Cao A, Cartmel B, Li F, Gottlieb L, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Exercise adherence in a randomized controlled trial of exercise on quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2022, 17: 535-543. PMID: 36550261, PMCID: PMC10038915, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01325-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer survivorsMin/weekCancer survivorsExercise goalsCancer recurrenceCounseling sessionsSession attendanceExercise adherenceHigher baseline activity levelsWeekly exercise durationTrial of exerciseMean exercise timeVigorous-intensity exerciseBaseline activity levelsQuality of lifeMore counseling sessionsExercise interventionExercise durationWeek exerciseLifestyle StudyExercise timeOvarian cancerNumber of sessionsCounseling intensitySurvivors
2009
Exercise Improves Body Fat, Lean Mass, and Bone Mass in Breast Cancer Survivors
Irwin ML, Alvarez‐Reeves M, Cadmus L, Mierzejewski E, Mayne ST, Yu H, Chung GG, Jones B, Knobf MT, DiPietro L. Exercise Improves Body Fat, Lean Mass, and Bone Mass in Breast Cancer Survivors. Obesity 2009, 17: 1534-1541. PMID: 19629060, PMCID: PMC2841468, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2009.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate-intensity aerobic exerciseUsual care participantsBreast cancer survivorsMin/weekDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryUsual care groupBone mineral densityCancer survivorsAerobic exerciseCare participantsLean massBody fatBody compositionCare groupBone massYale-New Haven Hospital Tumor RegistryPostmenopausal breast cancer survivorsCurrent physical activity levelsHospital tumor registryAerobic exercise interventionPhysical activity levelsBreast cancer prognosisPercent body fatX-ray absorptiometryBreast cancer diagnosis