After breast cancer surgeries, doctors recommend that many women limit high-intensity workouts.
Traditional guidelines question how soon women should start doing exercises after breast cancer surgeries. It is important to know how much weight women can lift after an operation, particularly in a mastectomy and axillary lymph nodes.
New research was published on May 1, 2026, at the American Society of Breast Surgeons meeting, where experts suggested the guideline may be overly cautious.
In this study, nearly 200 breast cancer survivors completed a 3-month, high-intensity resistance training program. All had undergone lumpectomy, mastectomy, or lymph node removal.
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The result: Participants improved strength, mobility, balance, and muscle mass, supporting a faster return to everyday activities.
According to the American Cancer Society’s experts, within a few weeks, several participants were lifting 100 pounds. By the end, some even reached 200 pounds.
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