Home-based physical activity after treatment for esophageal cancer-A randomized controlled trial.

Background: The treatment of most esophageal cancer patients includes chemo(radio)therapy and extensive surgery, causing physical decline with loss of muscles. This trial aimed to test the hypothesis that a tailored home-based physical activity (PA) intervention improves muscle strength and mass in patients having undergone curative treatment for esophageal cancer.

Methods: Patients operated for esophageal cancer 1 year earlier were included in a nationwide randomized controlled trial in Sweden in 2016-2020.

Patient-reported outcomes 1 year after oesophageal cancer surgery.

To improve survivorship in patients who have undergone curatively intended treatment for oesophageal cancer, we aimed to identify key targets for future patient-reported outcomes research. This nationwide Swedish prospective cohort study enrolled patients between 2014 and 2019 who had undergone surgical resection for oesophageal cancer 1 year earlier. Eight well-validated patient-reported outcome measures, including health-related quality of life, psychological status and sleep, were presented as proportions and mean scores (MS) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).