Name: ISEO – Inaugural Conference July 22nd & 23rd 2026 - organized by DKFZ
Start: 2026-07-22T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-23T23:59:00+02:00
Location: Heidelberg Congress Center

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

from Wednesday 22 July 2026 (08:00) to Thursday 23 July 2026 (23:59)

Monday 20 July 2026
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Wednesday 22 July 2026

08:00 Welcome & Registration
Welcome & Registration
08:00 - 09:00

09:00 Opening
Opening
09:00 - 09:30

09:30 Kerry Courneya - Hidden Secrets and Insights of the "CHALLENGE" to improve Cancer-Related Survival with exercise
Kerry Courneya - Hidden Secrets and Insights of the "CHALLENGE" to improve Cancer-Related Survival with exercise
09:30 - 10:15

10:15 Networking Break
Networking Break
10:15 - 10:30
10:30 1 Prehab and Perioperative
1 Prehab and Perioperative
10:30 - 11:45
Contributions

10:30 Effects of prehabilitation on exercise capacity and patient-reported outcomes in patients with cancer: Results from pooled analysis of individual patient data of nine RCTs - Lilian Manning (Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

10:45 Multimodal home-based prehabilitation for colorectal cancer patients with short surgery wait times: a pilot service and retrospective case-controlled study - Talitha de Klerk (Edinburgh Napier University)

11:00 Effect of a Personalized Perioperative Exercise Program on Physical Function, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Surgery: Results of the PEP Phase III Randomized Trial - Caroline Himbert (Huntsman Cancer Institute)

11:15 MULTIDISCIPLINARY PREHABILITATION AND REHABILITATION FOR IMPROVING POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH COLON CANCER: THE ONCOFIT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL - Manuel Fernandez-Escabias (Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain) Sofia Carrilho-Candeias (Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain) Francisco J Amaro-Gahete (Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain)

11:30 Effects of Perioperative Exercise on Patients with Gastroesophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Sungwoo Lee (Exercise Medicine and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Yonsei Uiversity)
2 Remote Training
2 Remote Training
10:30 - 11:45
Contributions

10:30 Impact of telehealth exercise intervention on muscle strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, and quality of life in patients with cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis - Gloria Adamoli (Università di Verona)

10:45 Effects of a 12-Week Live-Remote Exercise Intervention for Cancer Survivors: Findings from a Randomised Controlled Trial - Melissa Kotte (Karolinska Institutet)

11:00 Trainer Perspectives on Feasibility, Quality, and Barriers of Live-Remote Exercise Delivery in the PREFERABLE II LION Randomized Controlled Trial - Jana Müller (Exercise Oncology Research Group, Department of Medical Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany)

11:15 coACTIF: Real-world reach and effectiveness of virtual group-based multimodal prehabilitation for people with cancer and their caregivers - Isabelle Doré (Université de Montréal)

11:30 The Effects of a Remote Diet and Exercise Intervention and Behavioral Change Constructs on Health Behaviors in the Prostate 8-II Randomized Controlled Trial - Stacey Kenfield (University of California, San Francisco (UCSF))
11:45 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
11:45 - 13:15
12:00 1.1 Innovative Trials
1.1 Innovative Trials
12:00 - 13:15
Contributions

12:00 Feasibility and implementation of digital cancer rehabilitation in South Baltic Countries - Study protocol and preliminary results from the AMBeR eRehab study - Gunn Ammitzbøll (Danish Research Center for Equality in Cancer, Zealand University Hospital, Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care)

12:00 Physical Activity and physical function in men undergoing hormone therapy for Prostate Cancer - The PAPC study - May Grydeland (Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences)

12:00 Lymphedema Incidence and Intervention After Endometrial Cancer: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial - Tormod Nilsen (The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway)

12:00 Men United: Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of Translating the Danish FC Prostate Cancer Programme to Ireland, Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study - PATRICIA SHEEHAN (SOUTH EAST TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY)

12:00 Can exercise improve the outcome in non-small cell lung cancer patients upon immunotherapy? Introducing a Study Protocol. - Elisabeth Taucher (Medizinische Universität Graz)

12:00 A tailored exercise and nutritional intervention for improving early-stage NSCLC outcomes: the STARLighT study - Sara Pilotto (Section of Innovation Biomedicine – Oncology Area, Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine (DIMI), University of Verona and University and Hospital Trust (AOUI) of Verona, Italy)

12:00 Protocol for ADHERE: a randomised controlled trial evaluating a digital exercise intervention with virtual supervised group exercise sessions compared to standard of care for patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer - Emily Curtis (The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust/King's College London)

12:00 RISE-YA: A Novel Intervention for Young Adult Brain Tumor Survivors with Cancer Related Fatigue-Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial - Emily C. LaVoy (University of Houston)

12:00 Personalized exercise to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: protocol for a randomized controlled trial (CIPN-EX Trial) - Lore Dams ((1) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, MOVANT, University of Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium (2) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. (3) Pain in Motion International Research Group, Belgium (4) Improving Care for Edema and Oncology Research Group, Belgium)

12:00 Efficacy of a group-based videoconference intervention to increase physical activity in cancer survivors: A study protocol - Heather Leach (Colorado State University)

12:00 EffectivenesS of a supervised multimodal exercise Intervention on persistent Cancer therapy Induced peripheraL neuropathY: protocol of the SICILY multicenter randomized controlled trial - Nida Huijben (Division of Psychosocial Research & Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands)

12:00 A phase III, multi-state, randomised controlled trial evaluating the addition of exercise or compression therapy to best-practice usual breast cancer care to prevent breast cancer-related lymphoedema: The ACHIEVE trial protocol - Camila Sanchez Saez (School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work Griffith University, Queensland, Australia)

12:00 Home-Combo: an online home-based exercise intervention for women with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy: study protocol for a 2-arm pragmatic randomized controlled trial. - Pedro Ramos (Universidade Lusófona)

12:00 Design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of exeRcise And Diet on quality of life in patients with Incurable Cancer of Esophagus and Stomach: the RADICES study - Linde Huis in 't Veld (Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

12:00 Randomized controlled trial of the Effects of combined resistance and AerobiC exercise on Health-related quality of life in patients undergoing first-line chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (REACH): A Trial Protocol - Simon Nørskov Thomsen (Centre for Physical Acticity Research)

12:00 Effect of a 12-month multidisciplinary rehabilitation intervention on fatigue, work, and health-related quality of life among breast cancer survivors with chronic fatigue – A protocol abstract of the randomized ReCharge Trial. - Synne-Kristin Hoffart Bøhn (Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital)

12:00 Improving Response to Chemotherapy by Adding Physical Exercise in the Neoadjuvant Setting of Breast Cancer Patients – Study Protocol for the KEYMOVE trial - Nuno Dias Rato (CIDESD - Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Portugal ; ONCOMOVE® - Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte Em Oncologia (AICSO), Portugal)

12:00 ENERGY study: Efficacy of a program combining exercise, nutritional management and psychological support in patients aged ≥ 70 years included in early clinical trials (phase I) - Baptiste Fournier (Centre Léon Bérard)

12:00 EXERTION-mC: A protocol for EXERcise during chemoTherapy infusION to improve outcomes for people with metastatic Colon cancer - Kate Edwards (The University of Sydney) Catherine Seet-Lee (The University of Sydney) Jasmine Yee (University of Sydney)

12:00 Impact of aerobic exercise on adipose tissue, muscle health and sarcopenia in people with colon cancer: a CCTG CO.21 sub-study protocol - Ignacio Catala Vilaplana (Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada)

12:00 Exercise training in patients with malignant melanoma undergoing neoadjuvant checkpoint inhibitor therapy – NEO-MEL TRAIN - Rasmus Døssing (MD, National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy)
1.2 Muscle (Mass), Strength, Function and Body Composition
1.2 Muscle (Mass), Strength, Function and Body Composition
12:00 - 13:15
Contributions

12:00 Comprehensive Effects of Prolonged Structured Exercise on Fitness, Body Composition, and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients - andrea trevisan

12:00 Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass During Systemic Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - Lukas Svendsen (Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital, Denmark)

12:00 DOSE RESPONSE EFFECT OF EXERCISE ON FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND BODY COMPOSITION IN CANCER SURVIVORS. - Mauricio Lopes (Physical Education, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil)

12:00 Assessment Methods for Fascial Connective Tissue - Werner Klingler (Fascia Research Group, Department of Neurosurgery, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany)

12:00 Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Heavy Lifting Strength Training versus Usual Care in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (the LIFTING 2 Trial) - Stephanie M. Ntoukas (Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada)

12:00 Meeting muscle-strengthening guidelines and measures of muscle mass and strength in the German National Cohort (NAKO) - Julian Brummer (Division of Physical Activity, Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany & Medical Faculty, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany)

12:00 RESISTANCE TRAINING IS KEY TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE MUSCLE MASS AND WHOLE BODY PHASE ANGLE DURING AND AFTER TREATMENTS FOR A HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA PATIENT - Pedro Correia (The Strength Clinic)

12:00 Beyond Muscle: Neuro Fascial Health as a Missing Piece in Exercise Oncology - Stephanie Otto (Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm (CCCU), University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany, and Fascia Research Society (FRS), USA)

12:00 Cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength responses to exercise in advanced lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Eisuke Ochi (Hosei University) Takuya Fukushima

12:00 Shoulder function in breast cancer survivors with subacromial impingement - Suzi Wolfram (Northumbria University)

12:00 Resistance Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy for Cancer-Related Sarcopenia: Molecular Insights from a Preclinical Model - Rafael Deminice (State University of Londrina)
1.3 Symptommanagement and QoL
1.3 Symptommanagement and QoL
12:00 - 13:15
Contributions

12:00 Protective Neurocognitive Effects of High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) among Women with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: interim analysis results from the CLARITY Trial - Christina Dieli-Conwright (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School)

12:00 Exercise effects on quality of life and fatigue in patients living with and beyond cancer with low or clinically elevated symptoms of anxiety or depression: A pooled analysis of individual patient data of 30 RCTs - Aniek Bonhof (Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.)

12:00 The Effects of 12-Weeks of Exercise on Cancer-Related Fatigue Over Time in Cancer Patients - Deborah Middleton, Ph.D. (Concordia University-St Paul, Minnesota; Senior Medical Education Director, Hematology/Oncology, Global WebMD/Medscape Education)

12:00 Resistance Training and Psychological Well-Being in People Diagnosed with Cancer: A Feasibility Study - Jay Calder (University of Canberra)

12:00 Beneficial effects of exercise on breast cancer patients undergoing aromatase inhibitors: Scoping Review - Jinyoung Moon (Graduate Program in Sports Applied Industry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea)

12:00 The effects of a tailored eight-week therapeutic exercise programme on fatigue, physical and mental parameters in breast cancer survivors: Case series - EVDOKIA BILLIS (DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS)

12:00 Reducing Symptom Burden Through Physical Exercise in Melanoma Patients Under Immunotherapy or Targeted Therapy: the RESPECT Trial – First Insights Into an Ongoing Trial - Simon Basteck (Westdeutsches Tumorzentrum Essen, Universitätsklinikum Essen)

12:00 Outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of exercise interventions on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): a scoping review - Trei Lindstrom (Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada)

12:00 Taking back control’ through exercise: a qualitative exploration of treatment-related side effects and physical activity in women during treatment for ovarian cancer - Melanie Plinsinga (Australian Centre for Precision Health and Technology (PRECISE), Griffith University, Australia)

12:00 Exercise Interventions for Cancer-Related Fatigue and Related Symptoms in Racialized Women with Cancer: A Systematic Review - Danielle Lawrence (McMaster University)

12:00 Impact of Household Income on Physical Activity, Depression Symptoms, Fatigue, Pain and Sleep Quality among Latina/Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors - Anderson Vulczak (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School / University of Sao Paulo)

12:00 Effects of the Multimodal Oncology Rehabilitation Exercise (MORE©️) program on cognitive performance, sleep quality, and psychological distress amongst head and neck cancer survivors undergoing chemoradiotherapy (CRT). - Hritika Pai (Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India)

12:00 YOCAS©® Yoga, Symptom Burden, and Symptom Interference with Work and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in Cancer Survivors: A Nationwide Multicentered Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in the United States - Alisha Chakrabarti (James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, United States of America; Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, United States of America.)

12:00 INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY: PRELIMINARY DATA - Guilherme Ramos (School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo) Vitor Hugo Rodrigues (School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo)

12:00 Randomized comparison of supervised exercise for lymphedema and related arm symptoms: SAFE trial exploratory analyses - Kira Bloomquist (Center for Health Research UCSF), Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet)

12:00 Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations Attenuates Obesity-Related Functional and Quality of Life Impairments in Women with Breast Cancer - Paola Sanches Cella (State University of Northern Panara and State University of Londrina)

12:00 Exercise Training Before, During, and After TIL Therapy in Malignant Melanoma - Louise Lehrskov (Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Department of Oncology, Denmark)

12:00 Week-to-Week Acute Fatigue Response to Exercise During an Outpatient Cancer Rehabilitation Program - Hannah Parker (Colorado State University)

12:00 Exercise for bone metastases: Effects on physical function, symptoms, and quality of life – A scoping review - Eisuke Ochi Takuya Fukushima

12:00 Structured Respiratory Training Improves Clinical Eligibility for Deep Inspiration Breath Hold in Left-Sided Breast Cancer Radiotherapy - Javier Morales (Radiotherapy Department & Breast Cancer Research Program, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal)

12:00 Prospective Associations Between Sleep Quality and Patient-Reported Outcomes During Neoadjuvant Treatment for Breast Cancer - Carla Malveiro (Breast Cancer Research Program, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal)

12:00 Physical activity and quality of life five years after in-person Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) participation. - Christopher Sellar (University of Alberta)
1.4 Pediatric Oncology/ Adolescents and Young Adults
1.4 Pediatric Oncology/ Adolescents and Young Adults
12:00 - 13:15
Contributions

12:00 Four weeks of high-intensity interval training improves vascular endothelial function and cardiopulmonary exercise testing performance in both young cancer patients and healthy individuals - Damir Zubac (University Hospital Cologne, Center for Integrative Oncology,)

12:00 Exercise training program during and after treatment in lymphoma pediatric cancer population (StaiBene3.0! Plus Project) - Elisabetta Baldo (Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy)

12:00 Life Satisfaction and Emotional Distress Among Family Members of Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Pilot Study - Ricardo Artur Etchatz Bilac (Federal University of Santa Catarina)

12:00 Identification of Pediatric Sarcopenia in Oncology: A Comparative Analysis of Anthropometric, Functional, and Strength-Based Models - Ricardo Artur Etchatz Bilac (Federal University of Santa Catarina)

12:00 Do Physical Impairments Shape Gait in Childhood Cancer? Evidence of Compensatory Strategies to Ensure Safe Walking: A Cross-Sectional Correlation Study - Mareike Kühn (University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Childhood Cancer Center Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany)

12:00 Long-Term Psychosocial Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors - Anne Ceulemans (KU Leuven)

12:00 Psychosocial factors and their association with physical activity and exercise capacity in childhood cancer survivors compared to healthy controls: a cross-sectional study - Nel Van Ermengem (KU Leuven)

12:00 Quality of Life and Functional Capacity in Brazilian Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Correlational and Mediation Analyses - Ricardo Artur Etchatz Bilac (Federal University of Santa Catarina)

12:00 Gross Motor Coordination in Pediatric Oncology Patients Compared to Normative Motor Quotients - Ricardo Artur Etchatz Bilac (Federal University of Santa Catarina)

12:00 A Qualitative Investigation of Family Experiences of ‘CHAMPs’: a 12-week Multi-component Physical Activity Behaviour Change Intervention for Childhood and Adolescent Survivors of Cancer - Mairéad Cantwell (SHE Research Centre, Department of Sport & Health Sciences, The Technological University of the Shannon)

12:00 CHEMOTHERAPY-RELATED CARDIOTOXICITY CAN BE PREVENTED THROUGH EXERCISE IN CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS: A FRAMEWORK FOR EXERCISE-INDUCED CARDIOPROTECTION - CHLOE SHOLLER (PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE)

12:00 Toward targeted exercise and dietary interventions for adolescents and young adults with cancer - Marlou Floor Kenkhuis (Radboudumc) Laurien Buffart (Radboudumc)
1.5 Hematology & Advanced Cancer
1.5 Hematology & Advanced Cancer
12:00 - 13:15
Contributions

12:00 Functional Performance Differences Between Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer Before Chemotherapy and Age-Matched Older Adults: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Analysis Using Handgrip Strength, Timed Up and Go, and Sit-to-Stand Tests - Fabricio Teixeira Garramona (School of Physical Education and Sport/ University of Sao Paulo; University of Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil)

12:00 Baseline Physical Function Predicts Toxicity Outcomes After Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Rhodora Fontillas (MD Anderson Cancer Center)

12:00 Physical performance decline during exercise therapy as a potential early indicator of glioblastoma recurrence: Preliminary observations from a prospective exercise trial - Johanna Engl (Department of Neurosurgery, Pulmonary Research Division, and Department of Therapeutic Health Professions, Münster University Hospital)

12:00 MyeEx-Impact: a randomised controlled trial of bone-targeted exercise for people with multiple myeloma – an overview of study performance - Jennifer Nicol (The University of Queensland)

12:00 Clinical Concerns and Functional Changes In Adults With Hematologic Malignancies Undergoing CAR T-cell Therapy - Adeline Farrington (University of Pittsburgh)

12:00 Resistance training is a safe, feasible and highly beneficial exercise intervention in a breast cancer survivor with liver metastasis, osteopenia and subjected to unilateral mastectomy - Catarina Oliveira (The Strength Clinic)

12:00 The effects of a supervised exercise intervention on objectively and subjectively assessed physical activity and physical fitness outcomes in patients with metastatic breast cancer - David Binyam
1.6 Late Breaking
1.6 Late Breaking
12:00 - 13:15
12:15 1 Mechanism
1 Mechanism
12:15 - 13:00
Contributions

12:15 Exercise training reshapes the systemic immune environment in patients with metastatic breast cancer: results from the PREFERABLE-EFFECT multi-centre randomised-controlled trial - Elisa Heyrman (Division of Clinical Physiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden & Unit of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden)

12:20 Acute HIIT preferentially mobilizes virus-reactive CD8+ T cells and enhances leukocyte migratory capacity - Katharina Leuchte (National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK), Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev)

12:30 High-Intensity Exercise Serum Alters Glycolytic Metabolism and Proliferation Rate of A549 Lung Cancer Cells - Carlos Soares (CIPER, University of Coimbra, Portugal) Ana Teixeira (CIPER, University of Coimbra, Portugal)

12:35 Ultrastructural Skeletal Muscle Adaptations to Resistance Exercise With or Without Creatine Supplementation in Individuals Treated for Colorectal Cancer - Thomas Cardaci (Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA)

12:40 Tumor blood flow at rest and during exercise in breast cancer patients - Ilkka Heinonen (Turku PET Centre, University of Turku)
2 Implementation
2 Implementation
12:15 - 13:00
Contributions

12:15 Evaluating Re-Triage Patterns in an Exercise Oncology Triage and Referral System - Erica Schleicher (University of Pittsburgh)

12:20 Predictors of attendance to a referral-based exercise oncology program at a comprehensive cancer center - Danielle Halsey (Indiana University School of Medicine)

12:25 Assessing the Reach of Exercise Therapy Care Pathways in German Comprehensive Cancer Centers - Saskia Blütgen (Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Medical Sociology, Health Services Research and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR), Chair of Medical Sociology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany)

12:30 SweCanMove – The Swedish Network for Exercise and Cancer - Annika Grynne (Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden)

12:35 Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Exercise Therapy in Pediatric Oncology in Germany: A Mixed-Methods Study of Patient and Healthcare Professional Perspectives - Rebecca Zimmer (Universitätsklinikum Essen (AöR), Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Kinderheilkunde III)

12:40 Developing an international consensus to evaluate the practical inclusion of autoregulation in exercise oncology practice - Brent Cunningham (University of the Sunshine Coast)
13:15 Laurien Buffart - The impact of exercise on biopsychosocial health and symptom management in cancer patients
Laurien Buffart - The impact of exercise on biopsychosocial health and symptom management in cancer patients
13:15 - 14:00

14:00 Idea, Goals, Future
Idea, Goals, Future
14:00 - 14:45

14:45 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
14:45 - 15:15
15:15 3 Pediatrics, Adolescents and Young Adults
3 Pediatrics, Adolescents and Young Adults
15:15 - 16:30
Contributions

15:15 Exercise for survivorship: effectiveness of a community-based group exercise program for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. - Claire Munsie (1. Western Australian Youth Cancer Service 2. Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, North Metropolitan Health Service. 3. School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), University of Western Australia 4. School of Allied Health, Curtin University)

15:30 Effects of a structured exercise intervention in childhood cancer patients during intensive treatment: Results of the multicenter randomized controlled FORTEe trial - Lena Wypyrsczyk (University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Childhood Cancer Center Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany)

15:45 IMPLEMENTATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY - MAXIME CARU (PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE)

16:00 Promotion of Physical Activity in the Pediatric Oncology Outpatient Clinic: Experience of the ATIVAONCO Project - Ricardo Artur Etchatz Bilac (Federal University of Santa Catarina)

16:15 Core Areas of Exercise Implementation in Pediatric Oncology: The Three-Stage Network ActiveOncoKids Wheel Model - Miriam Götte (West German Cancer Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, Germany)
4 Exercise and cancer treatment
4 Exercise and cancer treatment
15:15 - 16:30
Contributions

15:15 Patterns of physical activity and fatigue in patients receiving immunotherapy for melanoma - Sarah Marvin (Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia) Jasmine Yee (Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia) Kate Edwards (Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia)

15:30 Daily In-Hospital Exercise During Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Counteracts Immune Suppression in Patients With Esophageal Cancer - Anna Ubink (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Medical Immunology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands)

15:45 Functional Reserve and Sarcopenia Shape Treatment Outcomes After CAR-T Cell Treatment: Results of a Real-World Pilot Study - Alessandra Holzem (Department of Medicine III, LMU Hospital Munich)

16:00 Effect of adding exercise therapy to first-Line chemotherapy on progression-free survival and wellbeing in ovarian cancer: Results from the phase 3 ECHO trial - Sandra Hayes (Cancer Council Queenslnd)

16:15 The influence of exercise on the relationship between neuropathic pain and its interference with daily activities among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy - Po-Ju Lin (Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center)
16:45 Robert Newton - Exercise is Medicine in Prostate Cancer
Robert Newton - Exercise is Medicine in Prostate Cancer
16:45 - 17:30
Thursday 23 July 2026

08:00 Registration
Registration
08:00 - 09:00

09:00 Opening Day 2
Opening Day 2
09:00 - 09:15

09:15 Marlies Meisel - Exercise, Microbiome and the Immune System - New perspectives in Exercise Oncology
Marlies Meisel - Exercise, Microbiome and the Immune System - New perspectives in Exercise Oncology
09:15 - 10:00

10:00 Networking Break
Networking Break
10:00 - 10:15
10:15 5 Breast Cancer
5 Breast Cancer
10:15 - 11:30
Contributions

10:15 The randomized controlled BENEFIT trial investigating the effects of aerobic or resistance exercise concomitant to neoadjuvant chemotherapy on clinical outcomes in women with breast cancer - Martina Schmidt (Division of Physical Activity, Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and University Medical Center Heidelberg, Germany)

10:30 Improving sleep quality of patients with metastatic breast cancer through supervised exercise: results from the PREFERABLE-EFFECT trial - Jana Müller (Exercise Oncology Research Group, Department of Medical Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany)

10:45 Exploring the feasibility of exercise training during (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy in women with early-stage breast cancer: a pilot study examining immune and metabolic outcomes - Cristina Crespo García (Exercise Medicine Research Institute. Edith Cowan University)

11:00 Exercise during chemotherapy for breast cancer: Not just improving patients’ functional ability - Argyro Papadopetraki (Physiology Laboratory, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

11:15 Habitual physical activity patterns and longitudinal changes in insulin resistance following breast cancer diagnosis and treatment - Richard Viskochil (Department of Exercise and Health Science, University of Massachusetts Boston)
6 Mechanism
6 Mechanism
10:15 - 11:30
Contributions

10:15 Exercise Oncology Implementation for Underserved Populations: The EXCEL Study - S. Nicole Culos-Reed (Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada)

10:30 Characterising exercise support needs and triage barriers in cancer care: findings from a regional centre evaluation - Mary Kennedy (Edith Cowan University)

10:45 Improving access to exercise services after a cancer diagnosis: patient and health professional perspectives - Briana Clifford (School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.)

11:00 “Let’s talk exercise and cancer”: Understanding barriers and facilitators of exercise communication between healthcare professionals and individuals with cancer – An International focus group study - Poorna Anandavadivelan (Division of Nursing, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institute, and Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden)

11:15 Influence of a multi-professional care pathway and network on physical activity and physical activity-related health competence - Katja Krug
11:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
11:30 - 13:00
11:45 2.1 Mechanism
2.1 Mechanism
11:45 - 13:00
Contributions

11:45 Exercise intensity in modulating immune responses and clinical outcomes in cancer survivors: A scoping review - Dong-Woo Kang (Fred Hutch Cancer Center)

11:45 Dietary Antioxidant Quality and Cognitive Function Among Cancer Survivors: NHANES 2011–2014 - HyungRok Lee (Exercise Medicine & Rehabilitation Laboratory, Yonsei University)

11:45 Physical activity and the microbiota in cancer- what do we already know? - Isla Veal (Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, Department of Physiotherapy, London, UK.)

11:45 Prehabilitation as a biologically active intervention reprograms pancreatic tumor-immune microenvironment to enhance anti-tumor immunity - Renee Stubbins (Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center) Atiya Dhala Hong Zhao

11:45 Short-term metabolic and physical adaptations to low-carbohydrate time-restricted feeding with and without exercise - Eun Chan Kim (Yonsei university)

11:45 Subtype-Specific Molecular Responses of Breast Cancer Cells to High-Intensity Interval Exercise-Conditioned Human Serum - Mayalen Valero Breton (Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. Madrid, Spain) Pablo Ledesma Roncero (Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. Madrid, Spain)

11:45 Exploring Exercise Oncology Through 3D In Vitro Models: Impact of Exercise-Conditioned Serum on Breast Cancer Cell Tumorigenicity - Mauro De Santi (Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy)

11:45 Aerobic Exercise Training and β2-Adrenergic Signaling in the Regulation of Immunosuppression in Cancer - Janaina da Silva Vieira (School of Physical Education and Sport and Dept of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo)

11:45 Exercise-Driven miRNA Seed Sequence Therapy for Colorectal Cancer Control - Jeremy J. Kim (Seoul National University, South Korea)

11:45 Combined exercise training modulates extracellular vesicle–associated microRNAs and tumor transcriptomics in breast cancer patients during a pre-treatment window-of-opportunity - Guilherme Telles (Laboratory of Aging Biology (LaBE); Center of Studies in Exercise Oncology (CEEO) - UNICAMP)

11:45 Tissue blood flow at rest and during exercise in lymphoma and breast cancer patients - Venny Laitinen (Turku PET Centre)

11:45 On the Neuro-Fascial Interface: An Empirical Synthesis of Experimental and Clinical Evidence regarding the Role of Vagal Tone in Exercise Oncology - Marc N. Jarczok (Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany)

11:45 Preliminary pharmacokinetic findings of integrating body composition & physical activity to predict paclitaxel induced dose-limiting toxicities in women with breast cancer: the PABTOX trial. - Nele ADRIAENSSENS (Rehabilitation Research (RERE) group of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) - Laarbeeklaan 121, 1090 Brussels, Belgium; Medical Oncology Department of Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium)

11:45 Understanding the Mechanisms underlying the effects of Exercise on Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials - Janine Krans (UMC Utrecht - Julius Centre)

11:45 Acute Exercise Preferentially Increases B-Cell-Derived Cell-Free DNA In Adults with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - David Bartlett

11:45 Eccentric Exercise in Rodents: Modeling Resistance Training for Translational Oncology Applications. - Erin Giles (University of Michigan)

11:45 Preoperative Metabolic Inflexibility Predicts Impaired Plasma Metabolite Clearance Following Radical Cystectomy - Thomas Boucher ((1) Hawkes Institute, UCL, London, UK, (2) Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, UCL, London, UK, (3) Human Physiology and Performance Laboratory (HPPL), Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Targeted Intervention, Centre for Peri-operative Medicine, UCL, London, UK)

11:45 Running session-conditioned human serum reduces cancer cell spheroid formation - Asja Conti (University of Urbino)

11:45 Aerobic exercise leads to a greater mobilization of CD8+ T cells and NK cells compared to resistance exercise - Linda Ericsson (Division of Clinical Physiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden & Unit of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden)

11:45 Integrating Physical Activity and Diet into Mechanisms of Metabolic Dysregulation and Cancer Risk: Insights from the MeDOC Consortium - E. Angela Murphy (Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA)

11:45 Characterizing Glucose Homeostasis and Metabolic Response to Exercise in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Two Embedded Sub-Studies within the REACH Trial - Laura Amira Kassem
2.2 GI & Lung
2.2 GI & Lung
11:45 - 13:00
Contributions

11:45 Sedentary Behavior Is Associated with Impaired Cardiac Parasympathetic Modulation in Patients with Stage III–IV Colorectal Cancer: A Pilot Study - Lilian Messias Sampaio Brito (School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo)

11:45 Yoga for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial - Kathrin Milbury (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)

11:45 A cross sectional study evaluating physical activity its relationship with functional status and quality of life in newly diagnosed patients with thoracic cancer - Christian Ciurnelli (University of Verona)

11:45 Histology-specific meta-analysis of physical activity and lung cancer: the modifying role of gender across subtypes - Sungwoo Lee (Exercise Medicine and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Yonsei Uiversity)

11:45 RETOS: Personalized Community-Based Physical Activity and Behavior Change Intervention in Lung Cancer Survivors Receiving Immunotherapy: A Pilot Study - Paula Jakszyn (Catalan Institute of Oncology)

11:45 Physical assessment outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer: Baseline data from a European multicenter RCT - Lisa Schwab (Institute of Sport Science, Dpt. Sports Medicine, Disease Prevention & Rehabilitation, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)

11:45 Cardiopulmonary Fitness, Postoperative Complications, and Length of Stay Following Robotic-Assisted Colorectal Cancer Surgery - Mia Burleigh (University of the West of Scotland) James Saldanha (University Hospital Hairmyres)

11:45 Effectiveness of implementing a supervised physical exercise program in the clinical care of patients with lung cancer - Ángel Carrasco Carretero (Oncology Physical Activity Unit (Spanish Association Against Cancer) (AECC).)

11:45 Effect of postoperative exercise on bowel function in patients with stage 1-3 colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial - Bo Yeon Kim (Department of Sport Industry Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea)

11:45 Predictors of Adherence in a Personalized Lung Cancer Exercise Trial: Results from the PEP Study - Victoria Bandera (University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute)
2.3 Implementation
2.3 Implementation
11:45 - 13:00
Contributions

11:45 Qualitative study on physiotherapy in advanced cancer care: barriers, facilitators, and pathways to excellence - Luna Gauchez (Rehabilitation Research & End-of-Life Care research group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium)

11:45 Challenges in Exercise Promotion for Bone Metastases: A Cross-Sectional Study of Healthcare Providers - Anita Borsati (University of Verona)

11:45 “It all comes down to relationships and money, which it shouldn’t, but that’s healthcare”: Exploring funding models and funding-related barriers and facilitators to exercise oncology - Georgia White (University of the Sunshine Coast)

11:45 Implementation of a multi‑professional care pathway and network for the promotion of needs‑oriented exercise therapy for cancer patients – The MOVE-ONKO care approach - Katharina Graf (Department of Oncology and Haematology, Krankenhaus Nordwest and University Cancer Centre (UCT) Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

11:45 Using a community-engaged approach to evaluate implementation of a physical activity intervention with rural breast cancer survivors - Scherezade Mama (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)

11:45 Global Dissemination of a Community-Integrated Clinical Exercise Oncology Model: The Maple Tree Cancer Alliance Approach - Karen Wonders (Maple Tree Cancer Alliance)

11:45 A pragmatic evaluation of community-based lymphoedema services for individuals at risk of, or living with, cancer-related lymphoedema - Mairéad Cantwell (SHE Research Centre, Department of Sport & Health Sciences, The Technological University of the Shannon)

11:45 Preliminary Effectiveness of the Comprehensive Oncology Rehabilitation and Exercise (CORE) Clinical Workflow Algorithm on Exercise Engagement, Physical Function and Health-Related Quality of Life From Diagnosis and Throughout Care in Early Stage Breast Cancer - Adriana Coletta (University of Utah)

11:45 Using Mixed Methods to Develop a Theory-driven Narrative Intervention Strategy to Promote Resistance Exercise Among Black Breast Cancer Survivors - Angela Fong (University of Michigan)

11:45 Developing Agency in Cancer Patients by Bridging Theory and Practice: a 7-Week Outdoor Group-Based 4×4 Training: A Pilot Study - Rūdolfs Cešeiko (Outdoor Against Cancer, Munich, Germany. Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia)

11:45 Developing a Sustainable Cancer Rehabilitation Program: An 18-Year Program Translating Evidence into Practice - Joanne Beasley (UCHealth- University of Colorado Health Authority)

11:45 Demand for Dance Based Exercise Program: Lessons From a Cancer Charity - DAVID MAKUMI- KINYANJUI (FARAJA CANCER SUPPORT TRUST)

11:45 A Novel Collaboration between a Large US Health Plan and Providers to Implement Exercise Oncology at Scale - Kathryn Schmitz (UPMC Hillman Cancer Center)

11:45 IMPACT OF A COMMUNITY-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON PHYSICAL FITNESS IN CANCER PATIENTS - Jaime Pérez Vélez (Oncology Physical Activity Unit (Spanish Association Against Cancer) (AECC).)

11:45 A nominal group technique to achieve consensus regarding the integration of a physical activity pathway in Irish cancer care - Michael O Brien (Technological University of the Shannon)

11:45 Perceptions and practices of healthcare professionals regarding exercise for people receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy for cancer. - Eva Zopf (Australian Catholic University)

11:45 Exercise in Oncology: Variations in Clinical Practice and Barriers by Professional Role and Years of Experience in Latin America - Paulo Bergerot (Hospital Santa Lucia, Brasilia, Brazil)

11:45 A Community-Based Exercise Oncology Model Delivering No-Cost Programming Across the Cancer Continuum - Jennifer Bires (Inova Peterson Life With Cancer)

11:45 Acceptability, Appropriateness, and Utility of an Online Decision Tool (The Exercise in Cancer Evaluation and Decision Support algorithm; EXCEEDS) to Support Adults Moving Through Cancer - Karine E Ronan (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre) Michelle B Nadler (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre)

11:45 Design and implementation of a personalized exercise program for improving physical function in cancer survivors (CanReAct Project) - ANANYA GUPTA (UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY)

11:45 Integrating Exercise Oncology in the Community Through a Nonprofit Model - Krystle Zuniga (University of Texas at Austin, Moving Beyond Cancer Collaborative)

11:45 OnkoMoveNurse - FIT by nurses: Physical activity in people with cancer during systemic antitumor therapy in an oncology day clinic initiated by nurses - Proof-of-concept study on the implementation of a person-centered physical activity concept - Ramona Engst (OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health, Institute for Health Sciences, St. Gallen, Switzerland) Antje Koller (OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health, Institute for Health Sciences, St. Gallen, Switzerland)

11:45 International Network for exercise oncology: Guidelines, Training, and Implementation – International OncoExGuide - Mélina Ardjoune-Billi (Sorbonne Paris North University, Health Educations and Promotion Laboratory, LEPS, UR 3412, F-93430, Villetaneuse, France)

11:45 Physical Exercise for Patients with Lung Cancer: A Danish Clinical Guideline - Morten Quist (Copenhagen University Hospital)

11:45 Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on delivering exercise during chemotherapy infusion: Insights from the EX-FUSION Trial - Catherine Seet-Lee (The University of Sydney) Kate Edwards (The University of Sydney) Jasmine Yee (University of Sydney)

11:45 Advancing Training in Oncological Exercise Therapy: Physiotherapists’ and Exercise Therapists’ Perspectives on an Online-Education Program - Melanie Reitz (Department I of Internal Medicine, Center of Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany)

11:45 Exercise Oncology Starts Here: Innovative Undergraduate Training for Tomorrow’s Professionals - Keith Thraen-Borowski (Loras College)

11:45 From Optional to Essential: Embedding Exercise Medicine into Routine Cancer Care in a Real-World Setting - Lauren Whiting
2.4 Behavioural Int & PA Behaviour
2.4 Behavioural Int & PA Behaviour
11:45 - 13:00
Contributions

11:45 An Exploratory Analysis of 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Individuals with Cancer Completing a 12-Week Resistance Exercise Intervention - Hannah Parker (Colorado State University)

11:45 Integrating Attitudes, Capability, Self-Regulation, and Habit to Identify Behavioral Profiles in Prostate Cancer Survivors: A Latent Profile Analysis - Hui Xiao (University of Toronto)

11:45 Effects of exercise on psychological caseness and psychosocial predictors of responses in people with cancer - Hao Luo (Edith Cowan University)

11:45 Exercise Activity Patterns Among Patients with Breast Cancer During and After Chemotherapy: A URCC NCORP Nationwide Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study - Lindsey Mattick (James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, United States of America; Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, United States of America.)

11:45 The feasibility of a multi-phasic, exercise-based intervention utilising behavioural change, dyadic coping and wearable technology in women before and after surgery for early-to-locally advanced breast cancer - Edward Stanhope (University of Wolverhampton) Ian Lahart (University of Wolverhampton)

11:45 Exploring the Sense of Coherence (SOC) Across Treatment Stages in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study - Kim Minji (Department of Sport Industry Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea)

11:45 Early Intervention Exercise and Nutritional Education Shows Promising Results in Cancer Survivorship in the Life Insurance Industry. - Megan Scott (Guardian Exercise Rehabilitation, ESSAM)

11:45 The effectiveness of theory-based, multiple movement behaviour interventions in adults living with and beyond cancer: a systematic review - Jian Kun Zhan (Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto)

11:45 Demographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors associated with accelerometer-based physical activity in patients with head and neck cancer: a prospective cohort study - Caroline Speksnijder (UMC Utrecht)

11:45 Exercise preferences and barriers in cancer survivors: A cross-sectional study - Konstantinos Kaliarntas (1. School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Patras, Greece; 2. School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, UK)

11:45 Advancing Communication on Physical Activity for Health: Creation of a Slogan and its Visualization - Duc Truong Nguyen (Division of Physical Activity, Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany)

11:45 Adherence to physical activity recommendations and health-related quality of life in long-term survivors of breast, prostate or colorectal cancer - Chunsu Zhu (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)

11:45 ACTIVATE: A pilot randomized Activity Coaching Trial to Increase Vitality and Energy during post-operative pelvic radiation therapy for endometrial cancer - Melissa Miller (Inova Peterson Life with Cancer)

11:45 Perspectives and needs of cancer survivors and stakeholders on the development of a combined lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors: a qualitative study - Nadine Florisson

11:45 Mental Health Constructs and Tools in Exercise Oncology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Jamie Chong (The University of Queensland)

11:45 Dose-response association of accelerometry-measured physical activity and sedentary time with non-communicable diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Dong Hoon Lee (Department of Sport Industry Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea)

11:45 “I know it will make me feel better”: A qualitative study on physical activity in people with melanoma receiving immunotherapy - Jasmine Yee (Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia) Kate Edwards (Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia) Sarah Marvin (Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.)

11:45 Baseline Physical Activity in the Canada-wide EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well (EXCEL) study: Understanding Rural/Urban Differences - Jonathan Low (University of Calgary)

11:45 Physical activity before and after radiotherapy. Reports from older patients with cancer - Marit Slaaen (The Research Centre for Age-Related Functional Decline and Disease (AFS), Innlandet Hospital Trust, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo)
12:00 3 Mixed Session
3 Mixed Session
12:00 - 12:45
Contributions

12:15 Does exercise improve survival after a cancer diagnosis? A living systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Rosa Spence (Viertel Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

12:20 Innovations in Supportive Cancer Care: Cost-Effective Integration of Exercise Oncology into Radiotherapy Care - Kim Edmunds (University of Queensland)

12:25 Four Cochrane reviews on different exercise types for fatigue in people with cancer - Carina Wagner

12:30 Exercise and Return to work after a cancer diagnosis: A prospective observational study - Alina Kias (Division of Physical Activity, Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany & Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany)

12:35 Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise Improves Cardiac Function in Overweight Breast Cancer Survivors: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial - Mahnaz Sourani (Department of Physical Education, Shahed University, Tehran, Ira)

12:40 A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Personalized Telehealth Exercise, Nutrition, and Stress-Management Program for Cancer Survivors - Anupam Anand (Complement Theory Inc.)
4 Advanced Cancer
4 Advanced Cancer
12:00 - 12:45
Contributions

12:15 Acute Effects of Exercise on Fatigue in Patients with Advanced Cancer - Jeff Eagan (University of Colorado Health)

12:20 Understanding barriers to exercise participation in those living with metastatic breast cancer: insights from the EMBody trial - Tarah Ballinger

12:25 Promoting IMmunotherapy by Exercise in patients with advanced Renal cell carcinoma (PRIMER) - Femke Laarakker

12:30 Resistance Training in Incurable Cancer: A Systematic Review of Exercise Prescription, Principles, and Programming - Alexander Olai Varjord (University of Bergen)

12:35 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)

12:40 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)
13:00 Helen Croker - Observational Research in Exercise Oncology: Perspectives from World Cancer Research Fund International’s Global Cancer Update Programme
Helen Croker - Observational Research in Exercise Oncology: Perspectives from World Cancer Research Fund International’s Global Cancer Update Programme
13:00 - 13:45

14:00 Education - How to deal with bone metastasis
Education - How to deal with bone metastasis
14:00 - 14:45
3.1 Porstate
3.1 Porstate
14:00 - 15:15
Contributions

14:00 Adherence-dependent longitudinal effects of Nordic Walking on clinical, functional, cardiometabolic outcomes in sedentary men undergoing prostate cancer screening: a real-world prospective study - Franco Giuseppe Giuliano Scrivano (University of Turin) Giovanna Chiorino (Fondazione Edo ed Elvo Tempia)

14:00 Effects of a Home-Based Walking Intervention on Serum Metabolomic Profiles in Men with Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance - Erin Van Blarigan (University of California, San Francisco) Stacey A. Kenfield (University of California, San Francisco) June Chan (University of California, San Francisco)

14:00 Effect of exercise on anxiety and depressive symptoms among men with metastatic prostate cancer: results from the INTERVAL-GAP4 randomized controlled trial - Erin L. Van Blarigan (University of California, San Francisco)

14:00 Comparing aerobic and resistance exercise emphasis during androgen deprivation and radiation therapy for prostate cancer - Kira Murphy (UPMC Sports Medicine, Whitfield Hospital, Waterford, Ireland)

14:00 Criterion validity of commonly used physical activity questionnaires in men with advanced prostate cancer - Aleksander Solberg (Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Science, Oslo, Norway)

14:00 Examining the effects of a new training concept during the initial phase of androgen deprivation therapy in men with prostate cancer - Simon Oesth (Department of Physiology, Nutrition, and Biomechanics, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, 114 86, Stockholm, Sweden)

14:00 Applying a 4-Phase Postpartum Runner Rehabilitation Approach to Stress Urinary Incontinence in a Post-Prostatectomy Patient: A Case Report - McKinzey Dierkes (Healthworks Rehab & Fitness, CorVia Pelvic Health, Morgantown, WV, USA; Healthworks Rehab & Fitness, ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation, Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia University School of Medicine, Clinical and Translational Science Program, Morgantown, WV, USA)

14:00 Is it possible to run small group-based exercise classes for prostate cancer patients undergoing ADT & RT in Christchurch hospital, New Zealand: A Feasibility study - adiella stewart (Canterbury Regional Cancer and Haematology Service, Health NZ, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand)

14:00 Presence of sarcopenia among Black prostate cancer survivors undergoing androgen deprivation therapy - Salvatore Ficarra (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School)
3.2 Digital & Remote
3.2 Digital & Remote
14:00 - 15:15
Contributions

14:00 Digital Health Resources promoting Physical Activity among People Living with and beyond Cancer: an Environmental Scan - Elisa Habluetzel Esposito (South East Technological University)

14:00 Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of online group and individual yoga for depression and anxiety in women with breast or gynecological cancer: a comparative mixed-methods study - Maria Gonzalez

14:00 Compliance to a virtually supervised aerobic and resistance exercise program among Latina/Hispanic breast cancer survivors: The ROSA Trial - Rebekah Wilson (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Population Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA)

14:00 Preliminary Results of a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial Testing a Cancer-Specific Exercise Mobile App in Breast Cancer Survivors - Myriam Filion (Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada)

14:00 Exploring optimal social dynamics during live-remote exercise following cancer treatment: An international concept mapping study - Esther de Jongh (NKI)

14:00 UPMC Moving Through Cancer: A Telehealth Exercise Program for Older Adults Receiving Active Infusion Therapy - Melanie Potiaumpai (University of Pittsburgh; UPMC Hillman Cancer Center)

14:00 Individualized App-based Exercise Therapy for Cancer Patients: Assessing Patient Adherence and Comprehensive Physical Assessments - Kira Enders (Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Abteilung Sportmedizin, Prävention und Rehabilitation, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz)

14:00 A tailored, side effect-targeted, yoga-based intervention for cancer survivors: development and implementation within the PREFERABLE-II LION Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) - Patricia Blickle (Divison of Physical Activity, Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg and National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany)

14:00 A feasibility of a Digital Therapeutics for Improving Bowel Symptoms in Rectal Cancer Patients: a single-center, single-arm feasibility study - Hye Yeon Kim (Yonsei University)

14:00 A 12-Week Remote Exercise Intervention for Older Adults With Cancer and Functional Impairment - Cristiane Bergerot (Oncoclinicas&Co, Brazil)

14:00 Preliminary Patterns of Adherence to Remote Exercise During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Insights from the NeoACT Trial - Lea Stark (Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden)

14:00 Feasibility of Live Remote Exercise for Adults with Advanced Cancer and Cachexia: Results from the ACE Trial - Kelcey A. Bland (Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada) Eva M. Zopf (Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia & Department of Medical Oncology, Cabrini Health, Malvern, Victoria, Australia)

14:00 Digital cancer prehabilitation to improve physical fitness: a scoping review and concept analysis - Tycho Zuijlen (Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands)
3.3 Individualized
3.3 Individualized
14:00 - 15:15
Contributions

14:00 Effects of Periodized and Non-Periodized Training Interventions on Psychosocial Parameters in Cancer Survivors: A randomized controlled trial - Nikolai Bauer (NCT Heidelberg)

14:00 Low-Load Blood-Flow Restriction Training – Initial findings and potentials in Exercise Oncology - Frieder Krause (Krankenhaus Nordwest)

14:00 Effects of high-intensity interval training during or after intravesical therapy for bladder cancer on motivational outcomes: results from a feasibility randomized controlled trial - Fernanda Arthuso

14:00 The perceptions of a home-based blood flow restriction training program during and after treatment for hepatopancreatobiliary cancer - Sara Mijwel (Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society)

14:00 Non-Response to Resistance and Aerobic Training among Cancer Patients and Associated Factors: A Systematic Review - Katharina Maria Herzog

14:00 Pre- and postoperative energy expenditure in major liver resection: what do we ask of a patient? - Lis Hoeijmakers (Department of Surgery, Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands)

14:00 Exercise tailored to patients with rare cancers. - Marieke ten Tusscher

14:00 Efficacy of Individualized Exercise Prescription in Cancer Rehabilitation - Oliver Növermann (Department of Hemato-Oncology, REHA-Klinik Reinhardshöhe, Bad Wildungen, Germany)

14:00 Exercise as combination partner for cancer immunotherapy - Sara Fresnillo Saló (Center for Cancer Immune Therapy, Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark)

14:00 Home-based exercise training for medically underserved men undergoing treatment with ADT - Alexander R. Lucas (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Public Health, VCU Pauley Heart Center)

14:00 Feasibility and Effects of a Supervised Exercise Program in Patients Receiving Active Oncologic Therapies: Data from a Prospective Interventional Study - Alice Avancini (University of Verona)

14:00 Ventilatory and metabolic thresholds in colorectal, breast and prostate cancer patients throughout a 6-month home-based exercise intervention – data from the CRBP-TS-study - Mailin Beyer (Department for Rehabilitations and Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School)
3.4 Breast Cancer & Gyn
3.4 Breast Cancer & Gyn
14:00 - 15:15
Contributions

14:00 Does the type of endocrine therapy influence the effect of Mat Pilates on pain, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in breast cancer survivors? A randomized controlled trial - Josefina Bertoli (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina) Cíntia de la Rocha Freitas (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina)

14:00 Recruiting and Retaining Breast Cancer Patients undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy into a Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial - Pedro Júdice (Lusófona University of Lisbon)

14:00 Delivering a physical activity intervention during breast cancer chemotherapy: recruitment, adherence, and attrition - Elizabeth Salerno (University of Michigan)

14:00 Risk-Guided Rehabilitation After Breast Cancer: Development, Validation, and Implementation of the ARM-BCT Tool - Ifat klein (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences, department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics)

14:00 Immediate changes in fatigue, pain, dizziness, nausea, and mood after supervised exercise in patients with breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy - Eva Kjeldsted (Danish Research Center for Equality in Cancer (COMPAS), Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital and Cancer Survivorship, Danish Cancer Institute, Denmark)

14:00 Lifting More Than Weights: Implementing the Strength After Breast Cancer Program across Appalachia - McKinzey Dierkes (Clinical and Translational Science Program, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Cancer Prevention and Control, West Virginia University School of Medicine, WVU Cancer Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Exercise Physiology, Division of Human Performance, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Rehabilitation Services, WVU Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA)

14:00 Perceptions and experiences of coping with breast cancer related lymphedema among breast cancer survivors at a tertiary comprehensive cancer care centre in India - Nivedita Prabhu (Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.)

14:00 Effects of Concurrent Resistance Training on Shoulder Strength and Function in Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Hypofractionated Radiotherapy - EMEL TUGRUL

14:00 The effect of physical exercise on the biomarkers BDNF, VEGF, and CRP in chemotherapy-exposed breast cancer patients with cognitive complaints - Stefanie Veenhuizen (UMCU)

14:00 Effects of Structured Exercise Interventions in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of RCT - Susanna Jun (Department of Sport Industry Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea)

14:00 Strong Against Fatigue: How Resistance Training Influences Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients - Jasmin Lange

14:00 Effect of a supervised intermittent exercise program on insomnia in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy - Chloé Drozd (Université de Haute-Alsace, LISEC (UR 2310), F-68200 Mulhouse, France)

14:00 Impact of Structured Exercise vs. Brief Counseling on Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors on Aromatase Inhibitors - The PAC-WOMAN Trial - Ines Nobre (CIPER, Faculty of Human Kinectics, University of Lisbon)

14:00 The role of Kinesiologist and Adapted Physical Activity as Integrative Medicine in promoting Lifestyle changes in Breast Cancer Survivors - Laura Gatti Laura Bernaroli (UOC Department of Sport Medicine AUSL Modena, Italy)

14:00 Patient characteristics related with exercise training response in breast cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment - Maximilian Köppel (Working Group Exercise Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg (NCT Heidelberg) and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg Germany)

14:00 Optimising Postoperative Recovery After DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: Addressing Unmet Exercise and Education Needs Through Phase-Based Exercise Oncology. - Dale Ischia (Exercise & Sports Science Australia - Accredited Exercise Physiologist)

14:00 Treatment-Phase–Tailored Exercise in Breast Cancer: 6-Month Interim Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial - Su Jin Yeon (Yonsei University)

14:00 Short- and Long-Term Effects of Supervised and Home-Based Lifestyle Interventions on Quality of Life and Cardiorespiratory fitness in Breast Cancer Survivors: Results from the MOVIS Trial - Seyedehmahboobeh Mosavi (Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, ITALY)

14:00 Evaluating Exercise Therapy for Managing Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trails - Chérien Roux (University of Witwatersrand)

14:00 Associations of Phase Angle with Sleep Quality, Fatigue, and Global Health in Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer - Ana Bernardino (Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa)

14:00 Evaluating Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Functional Outcomes in Women Breast Cancer Survivors: Preliminary Data - Aline Gurgel

14:00 Anthropometry and body composition outcomes from the PREDICOP trial – a randomized weight control trial among breast cancer survivors - Catalina Bonet (Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO). L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Programa de doctorat Medicina i Recerca Translacional, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.) Marta Crous-Bou (Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO). L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.)
3.5 Prehabilitation
3.5 Prehabilitation
14:00 - 15:15
Contributions

14:00 Physical activity and prehabilitation in cancer patients - Gudrun Protte (Department for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School) Pauline Lödding (Department for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School)

14:00 Rationales for prehabilitation programs in patients preparing for oncologic surgery: a systematic review - Emine Akdemir (Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

14:00 Understanding adherence to exercise prehabilitation in patients with bladder cancer: a preliminary analysis from the ENHANCE randomized controlled trial - Maria Lopes (Department of Psychosocial Research & Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam)

14:00 Effect of early exercise on functional recovery and surgical outcomes after post-mastectomy breast reconstruction: A Randomized Clinical Trial - Rosa Park (Yonsei University)

14:00 Redefining treatment interval in lung cancer surgery in the era of prehabilitation: A systematic review - Lisa Geomini

14:00 Effects of Early Postoperative Exercise on Body Composition After Gastrectomy: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial - Taeho Lee (Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea)

14:00 Trimodal prehabilitation during neoadjuvant treatment for resectable non-small cell lung cancer: Preliminary results of a prospective cohort-study. - Laurie Assenbaum

14:00 The impact of cancer prehabilitation and rehabilitation on one-year survival: The Active Together service evaluation - Kerry Rosenthal (Sheffield Hallam University)

14:00 Does a Multidisciplinary Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation Program Improve Anxiety and Depression in Patients Undergoing Colon Cancer Resection? Preliminary Results from the ONCOFIT Randomized Controlled Trial - Sofia Carrilho-Candeias (Department of Physiology, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain.; Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal) Manuel Fernandez-Escabias (Department of Physiology, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain) Francisco J. Amaro Gahete (Department of Physiology, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain.; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, Ibs.Granada, Granada, Spain.; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

14:00 Postoperative Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Training in Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases – A Randomized Controlled Trial - Christina Yfanti (Centre for Physical Activity Research, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen)

14:00 Exercise training during neoadjuvant treatment for gastroesophageal cancer: a randomized controlled trial - Casper Simonsen (Center for Physical Activity Research (CFAS), University Hospital Copenhagen - Rigshospitalet)

14:00 Exercise Prehabilitation to Optimize Functional Capacity in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Planned for Definitive Chemoradiotherapy: The FIT4TREAT Trial - Catarina Garcia (Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD - University of Maia; ONCOMOVE®, AICSO - Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia)
3.6 Late Breaking
3.6 Late Breaking
14:00 - 15:15

14:45 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
14:45 - 15:15
15:15 7 Implementation
7 Implementation
15:15 - 16:30
Contributions

15:15 Associations between dynamic metabolic responses to acute exercise and fatigue in survivors of cancer - Ryan Marker (University of Colorado)

15:30 Exercise suppresses prostate tumor aggressiveness by altering intratumoral lipid metabolism - Darpan Patel (University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston)

15:45 A randomized controlled trial testing the immunological impact of high-intensity interval training for patients with metastatic lung cancer in combination with immunotherapy - Gitte Holmen Olofsson (National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK))

16:00 Does exercise have an effect on Breast Cancer Cell Growth? - Dorothea Clauss (German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg (a Partnership Between DKFZ and University Medical Center Heidelberg), Heidelberg, Germany)

16:15 Mitochondrial dysfunction: a key player in doxorubicin-induced skeletal and cardiac muscle damage? - Anouk Hiensch
8 Symptommanagement through exercise
8 Symptommanagement through exercise
15:15 - 16:30
Contributions

15:15 12-Weeks of Precision Exercise Reduces Frailty by Increasing Fitness in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia: A Randomised Controlled Trial - Ellie Miles (University of Surrey)

15:30 Effect of a Multidisciplinary Intervention on Fatigue in Lymphoma Survivors with Persistent Fatigue- A Randomized Controlled Trial (the REFUEL-trial) - Synne-Kristin Hoffart Bøhn (Oslo University Hospital)

15:45 Improving health outcomes after endometrial cancer: the ACUMEN trial - Eliza Macdonald (UNSW Sydney)

16:00 Specific exercise is more effective than medication – prevention and treatment of Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy – State of the art - Fiona Streckmann (Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Oncology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland)

16:15 Effects of supervised aerobic and resistance exercise on quality of life in men with metastatic prostate cancer: Results from the INTERVAL-GAP4 trial - Ki-Yong An (University of Alberta)
16:45 Jennifer Ligibel - Exercise as Routine Care in Oncology: Turning Vision into Practice
Jennifer Ligibel - Exercise as Routine Care in Oncology: Turning Vision into Practice
16:45 - 17:30

17:30 Closing
Closing
17:30 - 17:45