ISEO – Inaugural Conference July 22nd & 23rd 2026 - organized by DKFZ

Session

Thematic Poster Session 4

Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 PM

Heidelberg Congress Center

Description

Chairs: Karen Mustian & Bernd Alt-Epping

106. Acute Effects of Exercise on Fatigue in Patients with Advanced Cancer

Jeff Eagan (University of Colorado Health)

7/23/26, 12:00 PM

1 - Scientific Poster

PURPOSE: Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is highly prevalent among individuals living with advanced cancer. Although cancer rehabilitation programs can reduce CRF over time (e.g., 8-12 weeks), the immediate or “acute” effect of exercise sessions on CRF is unclear. This study compared CRF from immediately before to after exercise sessions among individuals living with advanced cancer who were...

133. Understanding barriers to exercise participation in those living with metastatic breast cancer: insights from the EMBody trial

Tarah Ballinger

7/23/26, 12:05 PM

1 - Scientific Poster

BACKGROUND: Patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) are often excluded from exercise research and programming, despite potential benefits. Given the unique needs and understudied relationship of this population with exercise, we sought to evaluate barriers to participation in supervised exercise for women with MBC.
METHODS: Eligible patients (n=60) had stable MBC, were not meeting...

146. Promoting IMmunotherapy by Exercise in patients with advanced Renal cell carcinoma (PRIMER)

Femke Laarakker

7/23/26, 12:10 PM

1 - Scientific Poster

Background:
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become standard of care first-line therapy for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC). Although ICIs improve survival, treatment outcomes are limited due to primary and secondary resistance as well as immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Preclinical work suggests that exercise may enhance antitumor immunity, reduce...

180. Resistance Training in Incurable Cancer: A Systematic Review of Exercise Prescription, Principles, and Programming

Alexander Olai Varjord (University of Bergen)

7/23/26, 12:15 PM

1 - Scientific Poster

Background: Exercise is an established supportive therapy in oncology, with growing interest in its role for individuals with incurable disease who commonly experience progressive functional decline. Resistance training is recommended in current guidelines, but its effectiveness and clinical translation depend on appropriate application and transparent reporting of key exercise principles...

181. Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of aerobic acute exercise prior chemo-immunotherapy infusion in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Manon Gouez (Centre Léon Bérard - Lyon)

7/23/26, 12:20 PM

1 - Scientific Poster

PURPOSE: Preclinical evidence suggests that acute exercise can modulate immune responses and enhance tumor perfusion, potentially improving chemo-immunotherapy (ChemoIO) efficacy. The ERICA trial (NCT04676009) evaluated the feasibility, safety, and preliminary effects of acute aerobic exercise performed immediately prior to ChemoIO in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung...

260. Feasibility of Exercise Training in Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer During Chemotherapy: Clinical Parameters and Functional Capacity in an Exercise-Oncology Clinical Trial

Telma Fátima da Cunha Moraes (Physical Education and Sport School)

7/23/26, 12:25 PM

1 - Scientific Poster

Background
Patients with advanced colorectal cancer frequently present impairments in clinical parameters and physical function even before initiating chemotherapy, which raises concerns about their participation in an exercise training program. Baseline characterization is essential for designing individualized and feasible exercise interventions and understanding how initial physiological...