Can exercise before surgery help cancer patients? new study explores safe doses

NCT ID NCT03813615

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at how safe and doable different amounts of aerobic exercise are for people about to have surgery for solid tumors like breast, endometrial, or prostate cancer. About 60 participants will exercise at home while using apps and devices to track their activity. The goal is to find the best exercise dose and see if it affects recovery or cancer outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer endometrial cancer lung cancer prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PREOPERATIVE AEROBIC TRAINING SOLID TUMORS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
University of California, Los Angeles (Data Analysis only)

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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