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How exercise can boost cancer treatment and recovery
A team of UBC researchers wants to help people living with cancer incorporate exercise as an important part of their treatment and recovery.
A growing body of evidence suggests that physical activity can greatly benefit cancer patients and survivors. In partnership with BC Cancer and the Canadian Cancer Society, researchers at UBC’s cancer exercise and physiotherapy lab are leading a series of studies aimed at better understanding these benefits, and bringing them to people across B.C. through virtual and in-person programs.
Dr. Kristin Campbell, a professor in the UBC faculty of medicine’s department of physical therapy and affiliate scientist with the BC Cancer Research Institute, shares how exercise can help in the fight against cancer — and how people can get involved in their research.
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