The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery

Saudi Arabia reported 24,485 new cases of cancer in 2018 with 10518 cancer deaths. There were genetic, hormonal, lifestyle, obesity, and environmental risk factors associated with different cancer types. Many of the side effects of cancer and its treatments are burdensome and significantly impact the quality-of-life quality. Exercise before, during, and after cancer treatment provides numerous beneficial outcomes such as improving physical capacity, muscle power, and psychological status. Exercise is a valuable therapeutic tool for lowering acute, long-term, and late adverse effects of cancer. For breast cancer patients, physiotherapy is a crucial component of treatment. The physical therapy exercise program helps patients regain fitness, reduce pain, and reduce side effects caused by different cancer treatment methods. Respiratory physiotherapy is a useful procedure for maintaining and improving functional capacity, quality of life, and post-treatment sequelae after breast cancer management, which is a combination of strategies aimed at preventing, treating, and stabilizing cardiorespiratory disorders in adults. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training in post-surgical breast cancer survivors.