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Cancer patients should be prescribed exercise classes on the NHS to boost their chances of survival, according to experts.
Research shows staying active significantly reduces the risk of complications and helps patients tolerate treatments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery.
Cancer patients who do aerobic exercise such as walking, running, swimming or gardening report a better quality of life, less fatigue and reduced anxiety and depression, the study suggests.
Cancer patients should be prescribed exercise classes on the NHS to boost their chances of survival, according to experts (stock image)
A panel of cancer specialists from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) evaluated evidence from dozens of trials into the benefits of exercise for cancer patients.
They concluded that doctors should ‘recommend aerobic and resistance exercise during active treatment to mitigate side effects of cancer treatment’, the ASCO conference in Chicago was told.
Patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer should be urged to start an exercise regime as this can halve their risk
