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Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy randomized to follow a prescribed walking program for six months had lower glycemic levels and improved treatment symptoms, compared to a control group receiving information about exercise benefits, according to a small study presented at the Oncology Nursing Society’s annual conference. Patients who followed a prescribed walking program for 6 months reduced their HbA1c by 16 percent, reported Marilyn Hammer, PhD, DC, RN, senior faculty of medicine, hematology and medical oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of research and evidence based practice at the Mount Sinai Hospital. "While there are a lot of studies about exercise for cancer-related fatigue, this is the first study that I know of that actually looked at both managing blood sugar and other treatment-related symptoms," said Dr. Hammer.
- Marilyn Hammer, PhD, DC, RN, Senior Faculty, Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Research and Evidence Based Practice, The Mount Sinai Hospital
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