Exercise program reduces common cancer recurrence and boosts survival

Exercising regularly in the three years after recovery for a common cancer could significantly improve survival rates an international scrutiny has revealed In the research a total of colon cancer patients who had undergone surgery and had also received chemotherapy were divided into two groups One group was enrolled in a structured group exercise activity for a three-year period and a second group received educational vitality materials according to a examination press release SIMPLE DIETARY CHANGE COULD LOWER YOUR PITFALL OF COLON CANCER SURVEY SAYSLed by coaches the exercise group was permitted to choose their own type of moderate-intensity exercise such as walking or pickleball The overall goal was to add hours of activity per week At the eight-year mark the participants in the exercise group were less likely to have a recurrence of colon cancer or emergence of new cancers and had a higher overall survival rate Our findings show that exercise is no longer just a quality-of-life intervention for cancer patients that can be offered when and where realizable explained evaluation co-chair Dr Kerry Courneya a professor of kinesiology at the University of Alberta and Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Cancer in the release It is a healing for colon cancer that must be made available to all patients TERMINAL COLON CANCER INDIVIDUAL SAVED BY BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENTOne of the patients in the analysis Terri Swain-Collins was diagnosed with stage colon cancer in After she underwent surgery and chemo she was enrolled in the clinical trial and was assigned to the exercise group Swain-Collins worked closely with a physiotherapist to create a fitness regimen that worked for her One of the biggest benefits was having a semi-structured routine that works for my lifestyle with someone to hold me accountable she reported in the release Completely being communicated to exercise by a physician wouldn't have been enough to get me to where I am currently having someone walk alongside me guide me and check in regularly was what truly made it feasible Three years later Swain-Collins is still walking regularly and is cancer-free This was the first investigation to directly examine the impact of structured exercise on cancer survival according to the researchers The next step is to put this into practice noted investigation co-chair Dr Chris Booth clinical oncologist at Kingston Strength Sciences Centre and professor of oncology at Queen's University in the release That means wellness systems will need to invest in behavior promotion programs as part of standard care CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR VITALITY NEWSLETTERImplementing exercise as an anti-cancer tool could be remarkably cost-effective compared to a large number of new cancer drugs Booth noted The investigation did find however that patients in the exercise group were more likely to develop muscle strains or injuries than the non-exercisers The findings were published in The New England Journal of Medicine and were also presented at the ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago on Sunday The inquiry was funded by the Canadian Cancer Society CCS For more Medical articles visit www foxnews com healthColorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer among men and women in the U S according to the American Cancer Society Among people under rates of identification have increased by per year from to