000300247 001__ 300247 000300247 005__ 20250821121131.0 000300247 0247_ $$2pmid$$apmid:40181524 000300247 0247_ $$2ISSN$$a0020-7136 000300247 0247_ $$2ISSN$$a1097-0215 000300247 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1002/ijc.35429 000300247 0247_ $$2altmetric$$aaltmetric:175926991 000300247 037__ $$aDKFZ-2025-00708 000300247 041__ $$aEnglish 000300247 082__ $$a610 000300247 1001_ $$0P:(DE-He78)2def8f8594c8f797f5ed4398258c6cac$$aSchmidt, Martina$$b0$$eFirst author$$udkfz 000300247 245__ $$aImpact of exercise on sexual health, body image, and therapy-related symptoms in women with metastatic breast cancer: The randomized controlled PREFERABLE-EFFECT trial. 000300247 260__ $$aBognor Regis$$bWiley-Liss$$c2025 000300247 3367_ $$2DRIVER$$aarticle 000300247 3367_ $$2DataCite$$aOutput Types/Journal article 000300247 3367_ $$0PUB:(DE-HGF)16$$2PUB:(DE-HGF)$$aJournal Article$$bjournal$$mjournal$$s1749536952_29236 000300247 3367_ $$2BibTeX$$aARTICLE 000300247 3367_ $$2ORCID$$aJOURNAL_ARTICLE 000300247 3367_ $$00$$2EndNote$$aJournal Article 000300247 500__ $$a#EA:C110#LA:C110# / 2025 Aug 1;157(3):490-503 000300247 520__ $$aThe understanding and treatment of sexual health problems, impaired body image, and other non-life threatening but burdensome symptoms of women with metastatic breast cancer (mBC) is still insufficient. We studied the factors associated with such symptoms and investigated whether these problems could be alleviated by a structured exercise intervention. In the multinational PREFERABLE-EFFECT study, 355 women with mBC were randomly assigned to usual care (n = 178) or a 9-month supervised exercise program (n = 177). Breast cancer-specific functions and symptoms (EORTC QLQ-BR42) were assessed at baseline, 3, 6 (primary timepoint), and 9 months. Linear regression models and linear mixed models for repeated measures were calculated. At baseline, participants were 55.4 ± 11.2 years old, 52.4% were undergoing endocrine therapy, and 25.4% chemotherapy. Baseline sexual functioning was low, with 94.3% reporting no or little sexual activity. Age and depressive symptoms were negatively associated with sexual functioning. Among sexually active women, 46.2% felt no or little sexual enjoyment and 37.3% suffered from vaginal dryness. Body image was reported as low by 23.7%. Exercise significantly improved sexual functioning (6-months between-group difference (BGD) = 5.6, 95% CI [1.9, 9.4], effect size (ES) = 0.28) and vaginal symptoms (BGD = -7.1 [-11.7, -2.5], ES = 0.25), compared to usual care. Effects on body image were marginal (BGD = 4.0 [-0.2, 8.3], ES = 0.14). Among participants undergoing chemotherapy (n = 90), exercise reduced chemotherapy side-effects (BGD = -8.2 [-15.4, -1.0], ES = 0.48). In conclusion, women with mBC often experience sexual and vaginal problems and other treatment-related side-effects. 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