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Cancer and Exercise
"Exercise should be standard part of cancer care".
BBC News Health, 7 August 2011
"Exercise a 'super drug' for cancer survivors that can stop disease returning."
Mail Online 9 August 2011
Research shows that exercise can reduce the risk of dying from cancer and minimise the side effects of treatment.
Previous research shows that exercising to the recommended levels can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurring by 40%. For prostate cancer, the risk of dying from the disease is reduced by up to 30% and for bowel cancer patients' risk of dying from the disease can be cut by around 50% by doing around six hours of moderate physical activity a week.
In the report, the American College of Sports Medicine also recommends that exercise is safe during and after most types of cancer treatment and says survivors should avoid inactivity.
All patients getting cancer treatment should be told to do 2.5 hours of physical exercise every week, says a report by Macmillan Cancer Support. Being advised to rest and take it easy after treatment is an outdated view, the charity says.
Getting active, the report says, can help people overcome the effects of cancer and its treatments, such as fatigue and weight gain. The evidence review shows that physical exercise does not increase fatigue during treatment, and can in fact boost energy after treatment. It can also lower their chances of getting heart disease and osteoporosis.
Also, it may also help reduce the risk of the cancer coming back, says the report.
But the evidence that exercise has a bearing on survival is not conclusive. It is important to remember that no two cancer patients are the same, so rehabilitation programmes that include physical activity will need to be tailored to the individual.
For further information on physical activity/exercise contact one of our highly skilled specialised personal trainers or physiotherapists that are always happy to advised and design a tailored made exercise plan that will suit your needs.
Diego Martin-Linares, Physiotherapy Assistant at St Johns Hospice, Central Health Physiotherapy