Benefits of Exercise During and After Cancer ... - BreastCancer.net

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Exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle, so it?s no surprise that it helps patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Oncologists often recommend that their patients undergoing cancer treatment take it easy, but today that advice has significantly changed. According to Ciaran Devane, chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support, cancer patients would benefit greatly from some level of physical activity in regard to their recovery and long-term health. Macmillan Cancer Support is a UK-based organization that offers medical and financial support for cancer patients, and pushes for better cancer care. Macmillan?s ?Move More? report surveyed 60 studies and over 400 health professionals to show how important exercise is to cancer treatment ? and for reducing the risk of some cancers progressing or coming back. The results of these studies are astounding ? but even more astounding, the repor?

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Source: http://www.breastcancer.net/benefits-of-exercise-during-and-after-cancer-huffington-post/1207

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