REGULAR exercise has been found to improve quality of life in cancer patients, in the first study into the long-term benefits of supervised physical activity during treatment.
REGULAR exercise has been found to improve quality of life in cancer patients, in the first study into the long-term benefits of supervised physical activity during treatment.
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Helen McArdle
Researchers at Strathclyde and Dundee universities revealed women who had taken part in an exercise programme during treatment for breast cancer five years ago now averaged three hours and 20 minutes more physical activity each week compared with a control group who did not participate in exercise.
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