- Chemotherapy can cause strong side effects.
- These side effects can stop treatment.
- A virtual program gave food and exercise help.
- Patients met online with coaches each week.
- Most eligible patients joined the program.
- Attendance at sessions was high.
- People in the program had fewer symptoms.
- The program helped some keep their chemotherapy.
Difficult words
- chemotherapy — medicine treatment for people with cancer
- side effect — an unwanted health problem after treatmentside effects
- virtual — done online, not in person
- eligible — allowed to join or take part
- attendance — the number of people who come
- symptom — a sign of illness or problemsymptoms
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