Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Keeping Active Instead of Resting Post-Treatment Recommended
Cancer patients who exercise post-treatment can lower recurrence rate and should be given the support to lead an active life.
Over 80% of patients do not exercise after their cancer treatments, but teams of experts are recommended to start introducing the concept of exercise early on in the process.
"The advice that I would have previously given to one of my patients would have been to 'take it easy'...This has now changed significantly because of the recognition that if physical exercise were a drug, it would be hitting the headlines."
Over 80% of patients do not exercise after their cancer treatments, but teams of experts are recommended to start introducing the concept of exercise early on in the process.
"The advice that I would have previously given to one of my patients would have been to 'take it easy'...This has now changed significantly because of the recognition that if physical exercise were a drug, it would be hitting the headlines."
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