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Recent publications by members

  • Tan et al., 2026 – Systematic review on timing of exercise rehabilitation after cancer diagnosis (Australia)
  • Zuijlen et al., 2025 – Muscle function in head and neck cancer cohort (Netherlands)
  • Kennedy et al., 2026 – Decision-making in palliative care (Ireland)
  • Ramírez-Parada et al., 2025 – Prospective surveillance for BCRL prevention (Chile)
  • Soeda, R., Kawakami, M., Nagashima, K. et al. Factors associated with ADL-defined disability-free survival among patients with advanced cancer in a palliative care setting: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Palliat Care 24, 206 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01847-7
  • Dennett, Amy M. PhD1,2; Tan, Germaine B.Physio1,2; Lasscock, Ally B.Physio1; Liedtke, Sabrina MSc3; Taylor, Nicholas F. PhD1,2; Peiris, Casey PhD4; Shields, Nora PhD5; Tang, Clarice PhD6; Grimshaw, Sarah PhD7. A Systematic Review of Exercise-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Programs Worldwide: Availability and Content. Rehabilitation Oncology 43(3):p 111-129, July 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/01.REO.0000000000000391
  • Pryde K, Lakhani A, William L, et al Palliative rehabilitation and quality of life: systematic review and meta-analysis  BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Published Online First: 18 October 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2024-004972
  • Dennett, A.M., Shields, N., Barton, C. et al. ‘Making a connection’: a qualitative study of experiences from a cancer telerehabilitation program. Support Care Cancer 32, 636 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08803-w
  • Tan, G.A., Peiris, C.L. & Dennett, A.M. Cancer survivors maintain health benefits 6 to 12 months after exercise-based rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cancer Surviv 18, 651–672 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-022-01322-9

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