Cormie P, et al. – Researchers analyzed the evidence regarding the role of exercise in cancer management. For this purpose, they carried out a systematic review and comprehensively summarized the relevant available epidemiologic and randomized controlled trial evidence. They found that the accumulated evidence was supportive of the view that exercise is a crucial adjunct therapy in the management of cancer.

Methods

• Researchers performed literature searches focused on determining the potential impact of exercise on cancer mortality and recurrence and on adverse effects of cancer and its treatment.

Results

• They reviewed a total of 100 studies involving thousands of individual patients whose exercise behavior was assessed following the diagnosis of any type of cancer.  
• Findings demonstrated that compared with patients who performed no/less exercise, patients who exercised following a diagnosis of cancer were observed to have a lower relative risk of cancer mortality and recurrence and experienced fewer/less severe adverse effects.