Conclusion
lung cancer, pain
LUNG CANCER, APPETITE LOSS
The current study showed that PHET improves HRQoL before lung cancer surgery and prevents its deterioration after surgery. In this study, PHET was particularly beneficial for global QoL and physical function, which clinically improved preoperatively and remained significantly better after surgery compared with CG. In addition, the results demonstrated that PHET can effectively improve postoperative exercise capacity.The findings of this study support the integration of PHET into the perioperative care of lung cancer patients to prevent the detrimental impact of surgery on HRQoL and exercise capacity. Future studies with larger samples are needed to clarify the effects of PHET on pain, appetite loss, and emotional and role functions after surgery.