A telehealth program seemed to help breast cancer survivors who finished adjuvant therapy minimize adverse effects and maintain benefits, according to a randomized controlled trial involving 81 individuals.

Participants—all with stage I to IIIA breast cancer—were randomly assigned to a tailored web-based exercise program for 8 weeks (n=40) or to a control group (n=41). Investigators used several instruments to evaluate patients at baseline, 8 weeks, and 6-months. Among the results:

• The telehealth group had significantly improved global health status, physical, role, cognitive functioning, and arm symptom scores, as well as improved pain severity and pain interference scores.
• The telehealth group also saw improvements for affected and nonaffected side handgrip; abdominal, back, and lower body strength; and total fatigue.
• All findings except role functioning, pain severity, and nonaffected side handgrip, were also seen after 6 months.