Physical activity interests and preferences of cancer patients with brain metastases

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 Finally, in a population-based survey of 359 ovarian cancer survivors, 54 % of respondents indicated interest in, and 65 % felt capable of, participating in a physical activity [8].(2009)

 Conclusions

The results of this study highlight the limited interest and varied physical activity preferences of cancer patients with brain metastases initiating palliative whole brain radiotherapy. Although there is strong endorsement of the importance of physical activity, the majority of participants in this sample did not feel willing or able to participate in a physical activity program at the onset of palliative whole brain radiotherapy. It is unclear if cancer patients with brain metastases are uninterested in any physical activity program at any time, or whether they are just uninterested in a structured physical activity program during palliative whole brain radiotherapy. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether these interests and programming preferences change both during and after palliative whole brain radiotherapy. Future studies are needed to compare the physical activity interests and preferences of cancer patients with brain metastases who do not undergo palliative whole brain radiotherapy, and ultimately, to determine whether physical activity interventions are even feasible in this patient population.