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Exercise improves survival rates for colorectal cancer patients

December 15, 2009

Press Release:
Exercise improves survival rates for colorectal cancer patients
Men who have been treated for colorectal cancer can reduce their risk of dying from the disease by engaging in regular exercise, according to a new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The findings are published in the December 14 issue of the Archives of Internal [...]

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Exercise for cancer patients under going chemotherapy

October 23, 2009

A randomized controlled trial from two hospitals in Denmark published in the British Medical Journal set out to assess the effect of a group exercise intervention, as an adjunct to conventional care, on fatigue, physical capacity, general wellbeing, physical activity, and quality of life in patients with cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy. They found an [...]

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