All patients getting cancer treatment should be told to do two and a half hours of physical exercise every week, says a report by Macmillan Cancer Support. Being advised to rest and take it easy after treatment is an outdated view, the charity says.
Research shows that exercise can reduce the risk of dying from cancer and minimise the side effects of treatment. The Department of Health says local initiatives can get people moving. Macmillan's report, Move More, says that of the two million cancer survivors in the UK, around 1.6 million are not physically active enough. 7 August 2011 BBC News
—Jodecy