WP 1.4: RESTORE – Prehabilitative exercise to elevate function for surgical ineligible patients with non-small cell lung cancer and patients with head and neck cancer to achieve possible curative surgery

Patients diagnosed with Lung Cancer (LC) and Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) have a lower socioeconomic position and often experience severe physical and psychological symptoms, such as decreased exercise capacity, muscle weakness, compromised health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and increased anxiety and depression levels. More than 30% of eligible patients for surgery with LC and HNC have insufficient spirometry, are evaluated with a poor performance status score (>2) or have another reason to be excluded from surgery. The aim of this study is to test the safety and feasibility of an exercise based intervention for patients with LC and HNC evaluated ineligible for surgery.

Awarded to: Morten Quist (Rigshospitalet) – CFA1

Awarded grant to support VIP personnel.