Indiana University

Should cancer patients exercise?

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Air date: March 3, 2013

Host: Kathy Miller, MD

Men's & Women's Health Research
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Interview: Julia Flucht, field producer.



While receiving chemotherapy and radiation, cancer patients are encouraged to rest and take it easy. However, according to the Journal of Clinical Oncology, patients who exercised regularly after receiving a diagnosis of colon cancer had a lower mortality rate than those who didn’t exercise. Julie Flucht, field producer, explores the exercise options for people receiving cancer treatments.