Physical activity can improve fatigue, depression, the ‘timed-up-and-go-test’ (TUGT), grip strength, comorbidities, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), according to data from the REAL-FITNESS trial (DRKS00022250).1
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MM is the second most common hematologic malignancy, characterized by the overproduction of monoclonal proteins, resulting in anemia, renal failure, and brittle bones. It is an incurable cancer in which patients tend to respond less effectively to each subsequent line of treatment. Poor treatment responses combined with existing MM-related symptoms and comorbidities have significant implications for patients’ functional status and QoL.2,3
Physical activity is essential for promoting…