Alberta exercise program for cancer survivors expands across Canada

A free 12-week exercise program for Albertans with or recovering from cancer is expanding beyond the province’s borders. “There’s a growing body of research evidence supporting the benefits of exercise for individuals with cancer both during and following cancer treatment,” said Dr. Margaret McNeely, one the program leaders.  McNeely works […]

Nutrition and cancer

Cancer is the most dreadful word in the dictionary of diseases. Despite so much of advancement in cancer treatment, the word is enough to devastate one’s whole world. However if you ever meet a cancer survivor, you would find that their outlook towards life becomes more positive. They start appreciating […]

How Can Exercise Help People with Prostate Cancer?

Summary Treatments for prostate cancer can cause side effects such as loss of muscle mass and fatigue. MSK specialist Lee Jones explains how exercise can counteract these effects and potentially inhibit tumor growth. Finding the time and energy to exercise is difficult for many people. For men diagnosed with prostate […]