New Cancer Guidelines: Let’s Get Moving!
June 9, 2010
Hot off the press from the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) 2010 educational session in Chicago is exciting news that exercise during and after treatment should now be encouraged by clinicians for most cancer patients and survivors.
In the past, clinicians were more likely to dissuade patients from being too active during treatment; however a host of strong data coming from clinical trials all over the nation supports the recommendation to increase physical activity and to incorporate strength training, even during complex treatments like stem cell transplants.
Some of the benefits of exercise for cancer patients include reducing lymphedema symptoms, boosting body image, improving or maintaining lean body mass, decreasing fatigue and anxiety and improving sleep.
By learning more about research in this exciting emerging field it is hoped that more patients will read the recommendations, discuss these findings with their doctors and seek trained exercise professionals to assist them.
Read the entire news release at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/190556.php
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