Exercise and Cancer Treatment: Is it Safe? Does it Fight Cancer? Questions Answered!

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07/18/23

Exercise and cancer treatment is a popular topic I get asked about. Is exercise safe during cancer treatment? And exercise after cancer treatment? What kinds are best? Does exercise fight cancer? Does exercise prevent cancer from returning?
So many questions and I have answers! In this video, I am answering common questions I receive from you all about exercise and cancer.

00:00 Introduction
01:16 Is exercise after cancer treatment safe?
02:23 Does exercise improve fatigue or other symptoms related to treatment?
03:24 Can exercise help fight cancer?
04:43 What kinds of exercises are best?
06:23 What’s better, strength or cardio?
07:05 Can exercise help avoid cancer from returning?

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Articles/References Used:

Cormie P, Zopf EM, Zhang X, Schmitz KH. The Impact of Exercise on Cancer Mortality, Recurrence, and Treatment-Related Adverse Effects. Epidemiol Rev. 2017 Jan 1;39(1):71-92

Stout NL, Baima J, Swisher AK, Winters-Stone KM, Welsh J. A Systematic Review of Exercise Systematic Reviews in the Cancer Literature (2005-2017). PM R. 2017 Sep;9(9S2):S347-S384. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.07.074. PMID: 28942909; PMCID: PMC5679711.

"Your secret weapon during cancer treatment? Exercise!". Mayo Clinic. June 11, 2019. https://www.mayoclinic.org/dis....eases-conditions/can

Meneses-Echávez JF, Jiménez EG, Río-Valle JS, Correa-Bautista JE, Izquierdo M, Ramírez-Vélez R. The insulin-like growth factor system is modulated by exercise in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cancer. 2016 Aug 25;16(1):682. doi: 10.1186/s12885-016-2733-z. PMID: 27562357; PMCID: PMC5000410.

Eschke RCKR, et al. Impact of physical exercise on growth and progression of cancer in rodents — A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Oncology. 2019;9:35.

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*I am a physical therapist, but not your physical therapist. Although I do monitor comments, I cannot respond to personal medical questions. Please know that these are questions for your own doctor or provider as this is general information only. Thanks!

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