Research patterns on exercise and cancer pain over the last 30 years

2929 publications on exercise and cancer pain management have been analyzed from a global perspective.

• The analysis included contributions from 15,771 authors across 3778 institutions in 90 countries.
• The United States was the leading contributor with 830 publications, followed by China and Australia.
• Key institutions included the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of British Columbia, which had an average of 138.63 citations per article.
• Supportive Care in Cancer was identified as the most influential journal in this research area.
• Emerging keywords like 'symptom management' and 'muscle strength' may indicate future research hotspots.
• The findings highlight the need for multi-center studies and standardized metrics for further research advancement.

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