Patients and Survivors
Survivors talk about their experience of cancer, exercise and a positive approach to their illness.
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For a free guide on how and when it is safe to exercise after a cancer diagnosis click below for a pdf copy click here NACER
Visit the info page to read the latest medical research on how exercise can be of benefit in almost all stages of cancer treatment and rehabilitation.
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Charities Promoting Exercise and Activities for Cancer Patients and Survivors
Cyclists Fighting Cancer helping children and young people affected by cancer with bicycles, tricycles and related equipment to aid exercise based rehabilitation
Odyssey is a unique charity which enhances the quality of life for people with cancer through imaginative programmes of challenging and dramatic activities
Youth Cancer Trust provides free, fun activity based holidays for young people (aged 14 to 30) suffering with cancer or any malignant disease
National Association of Cancer Exercise Rehabilitation
At this site you will find out why it is important for cancer survivors to maintain a basic level of fitness throughout their 'cancer journey' and beyond.
You don't need to be a Lance Armstrong or Jane Tomlinson, a minimum of 30 minutes moderate* exercise/activity 4/5 days a week will provide the following benefits for cancer patients**.
- Improve quality of life - helps maintains a level of aerobic fitness and strength conditioning
- Improve levels of self-esteem - it gives back a sense of control
- Reduce the intensity and onset of Cancer Related Fatigue
- Reduce the incidence of secondary cancers by 50%
If there is one single message from the evidence available it is this "Rest is not best".
*The 30 minutes should be around 55-60% of maximum heart rate (220 - age) and can be cumulative i.e not all in one session.
**Each patients diagnosis is unique, for a personalised exercise routine consult your medical team for local schemes or contact one of our specialists
News & Events
February 2010
Kerry Courneya. The World's Leading Reasercher into cancer and benefits of exercise talks about his latest study with Lymphoma survivors. Click
New Study from Denmark. Benefits of exercise seen in a study of 273 patients male and female with 21 different cancer types, click here for details
19th September. Mike Grisenthwaite to address Scottish Conference of Cancer Support Groups in Aberdeen.
Childhood Cancers. Benefits of exercise seen in paediatric bone marrow transplant patients click here for more
Canrehab annouces new dates for training courses. Visit canrehab's site for details
Guide for Informed Choices on Exercise, Nutrition and Cancer. New review of evidence from the US confirms the benefits of exercise for survivors and patients read more
Leukaemia Survivor wins Olympic Gold, Dutchman Maarten van der Weijden wins the 10k swim Read more
Ironman Triathlon racing is shown not to damage DNA read more