The guiding principle for people living with and beyond cancer is to avoid inactivity: exercise is now a core part of supportive care, not something to avoid.
Aerobic and resistance activity before, during and after treatment can reduce cancer-related fatigue, preserve fitness, strength and physical function, support mood and improve quality of life, with a low risk of harm. Activity can also help protect bone and heart health during treatments that threaten them.
In observational studies, being active after diagnosis is associated with lower cancer-specific and all-cause mortality in early breast, colorectal and prostate cancer.
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