Walking may ameliorate fatigue in women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer

Abstract

Commentary on: Huang HP, Wen FH, Yang TY, et al . The effect of a 12-week home-based walking program on reducing fatigue in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled study. Int J Nurs Stud 2019;99:103376. Cancer-related fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom experienced by people with cancer. Evidence is increasingly supporting benefits of exercise in ameliorating fatigue during and following treatment for breast cancer.1 Home-based exercise interventions are advantageous due to low cost and high accessibility. Although not examined as extensively as supervised programmes, home-based interventions are not as effective in reducing fatigue.2 This study3 examines the effects …