Pancreatic Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-7092
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2165-7092
+44 1478 350008
Paola Mazzi
Italy
Case Report
Inflammatory Response to Exercise in a Pancreatic-cancer Patient: a Case Report
Author(s): Anna Pedrinolla, Luca Paolo Ardigò, Gian Luca Salvagno, Giovanni Li Volti, Elena Caveggion, Andrea Mambrini, Paola Mazzi, Prue Cormie, Gian Cesare Guidi and Federico SchenaAnna Pedrinolla, Luca Paolo Ardigò, Gian Luca Salvagno, Giovanni Li Volti, Elena Caveggion, Andrea Mambrini, Paola Mazzi, Prue Cormie, Gian Cesare Guidi and Federico Schena
Background: Pancreatic-adenocarcinoma is relatively uncommon, but has been proven to be an unyielding adversity. Although it is known the importance of exercise in improving quality of life in cancer patients, currently there are no available data identifying the inflammatory-response during exercise in pancreatic-cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: A control-supported case study was performed on a 67 yr old man diagnosed with stage IV pancreaticcancer. Two 24-hour non-stop ultra-endurance walking races (24 hr Walk) completed by the patient prior to cancerdiagnosis (No Chemo, 6 months prior to the diagnosis) and after cancer-diagnosis during chemotherapy (Chemo) were compared. Comparison to control-participants without cancer (n=2, Ctrl 1 and Ctrl 2) was also conducted. Throughout 24 hr Walk blood-samples were collected every 6 hours and analyzed for intereukin-1β (.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7092.1000176