Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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• Women with primary breast cancer, stage I-III | • History of chronic disease (i.e., diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, thyroid disease) |
• ≥ 18 years of age | • Weight reduction > 10% within past 6 months |
• Have undergone lumpectomy or mastectomy | • Metastatic disease |
• Have completed neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy | • Planned reconstructive surgery with flap repair during trial or follow-up period |
• Initiate exercise program (if randomized to that arm) within 24 weeks of therapy completion | • Cardiovascular, respiratory, or musculoskeletal or joint problems that preclude moderate physical activity |
• BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 or body fat > 30% |  |
• Currently participates in < 60 minutes of physical activity per week |  |
• May use adjuvant endocrine therapy if use will be continued for duration of study period |  |
• Nonsmokers (No smoking during previous 12 months) |  |
• Willing to travel to USC |  |
Able to provide physician clearance to participate in exercise program | Â |
• Women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds will be included in the study enrollment process |  |