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Recommendation
Healthy lifestyle advice – Sedentary behaviour
All patients with breast cancer should be advised to avoid inactivity and continue normal daily activities after diagnosis, and during and after breast cancer treatment, where possible.
It is recommended that primary care clinicians should counsel survivors to engage in regular physical activity consistent with the ACS guideline (Rock 2012) and specifically: (i) should avoid inactivity and return to normal daily activities as soon as possible after diagnosis (Level of evidence – III)
How this guidance was developed
This recommendation was adapted from the ACS/ASCO 2016 guidelines (US). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to April 2015 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted to remove US-specific language and detail and the words ‘where possible’ were added to reflect that not all patients will be able to continue normal activities or exercise during and immediately after some treatment.
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Healthy lifestyle advice – Sedentary behaviour
Recommendation
All patients with breast cancer should be advised to avoid inactivity and continue normal daily activities after diagnosis, and during and after breast cancer treatment, where possible.
Principles in action
Patient-centred care
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Supportive care
This recommendation was adapted from the ACS/ASCO 2016 guidelines (US). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to April 2015 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted to remove US-specific language and detail and the words ‘where possible’ were added to reflect that not all patients will be able to continue normal activities or exercise during and immediately after some treatment.
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