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Random control clinical trial on the effects of aerobic exercise training on erythrocyte levels during radiation treatment for breast cancer†

  1. Jacqueline S. Drouin PT, PhD1,‡,*,
  2. Timothy J. Young DPT1,
  3. Jerome Beeler DPT1,
  4. Kevin Byrne DPT1,
  5. Thomas J. Birk PhD, MPT2,
  6. William M. Hryniuk MD3,
  7. Lynn E. Hryniuk RN, MSN3

Article first published online: 9 OCT 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22267

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 107, Issue 10, pages 2490–2495, 15 November 2006

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Drouin, J. S., Young, T. J., Beeler, J., Byrne, K., Birk, T. J., Hryniuk, W. M. and Hryniuk, L. E. (2006), Random control clinical trial on the effects of aerobic exercise training on erythrocyte levels during radiation treatment for breast cancer. Cancer, 107: 2490–2495. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22267

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions and Studies, University of Michigan–Flint, Flint, Michigan

  2. 2

    Department of Health Care Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

  3. 3

    CAREpath Inc., Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  1. ‡

    Fax: (810) 766-6668

*PhD, Physical Therapy Department, School of Health Professions and Studies, University of Michigan–Flint, 303 East Kearsley, Flint, MI 48502-1950

  1. †

    Platform presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 23–27, 2005.

  2. ‡

    Fax: (810) 766-6668

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 NOV 2006
  2. Article first published online: 9 OCT 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 17 AUG 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 11 AUG 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 20 JUN 2006

Funded by

  • Elsa U. Pardee Foundation (Midland, MI)
  • Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation (White Plains, NY)

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