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Structured exercise linked to longer cancer survival and time free of disease (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-15
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Structured exercise linked to longer cancer survival and time free of disease
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-15
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Structured exercise interventions and survival outcomes in patients with cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedStructured exercise may help people with cancer live longer and have more time free of disease, according to a synthesis of the available evidence published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe survival and recurrence-risk benefits were strongest in early-stage disease, in those who did aerobic exercise or aerobic exercise plus strength training, and in those who kept up their exercise routines.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedIn pooled analyses of 21 randomized clinical trials involving 8,449 participants, structured exercise was associated with 23% lower risk of death and 17% lower risk of recurrence before death, with separate analyses showing 18% lower all-cause mortality and 26% lower cancer mortality.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated23% less likely to die; 17% less likely to have a recurrence before death; 18% less likely to die from any cause; 26% less likely to die from their cancer
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThere was no clear evidence that structured exercise prolonged time before cancer worsened or increased the likelihood that no invasive cancer remained after standard treatment.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe authors conclude that clinicians can reasonably recommend structured exercise as part of oncological care, while noting that important questions remain and that ongoing trials will refine its optimal use.View evidenceHide evidence
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Exercise as a Disease-Modifying Therapy in Colon Cancer: Practice-Changing Evidence from the CHALLENGE Trial.
Cancers · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
The Impact of Exercise on Overall Survival in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cureus · 2025 · Crossref
A Pan-Cancer Target Trial Emulation of Exercise and Distant Disease-Free Recurrence.
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
The role of nutritional status and sarcopenia in treatment tolerance and toxicity in head and neck cancer: a narrative review.
Frontiers in Nutrition · 2026 · PubMed
Exercise During Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review
International Journal of Current Science Research and Review · 2026 · Crossref
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