Among patients on q2-week chemotherapy, exercise significantly reduced overall cognitive decline, perceived cognitive impairment, and mental fatigue versus usual care. Attenuated effects with ...

Significantly less cancer-related cognitive impairment, mental fatigue after chemotherapy ...

Patients with cancer undergoing individually tailored exercise intervention also reported less mental fatigue.

Cancer patients often speak of “chemo brain” – the brain fog that occurs in some while undergoing chemotherapy. A new study suggests that exercise might help thwart chemo brain, helping people with ...

A structured home-based exercise program (EXCAP) reduces "chemo brain" and prevents physical decline during cancer treatment.

New research in the March 2026 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network suggests that exercise may help people with cancer stay mentally sharp and better able to handle ...

We all know that regular exercise has many benefits, including reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Exercise also improves outcomes in patients with cancer, ...

Exercise may reduce cancer-related cognitive impairment among people starting chemotherapy, according to results of a ...

Exercise may help mitigate cancer treatment side effects, such as brain fog, pain, and fatigue. Image credit: Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy. Cancer treatments can cause a host of health problems. For ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exercise really is as good as a drug, a groundbreaking new study found. In a global trial, workouts did better than pricey ...

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Investigators examined the effects of exercise on cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) and mental fatigue in patients receiving chemotherapy in a multicenter phase III randomized controlled ...