Modern Australian

Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine

  • Written by Prue Cormie, Principal Research Fellow in Exercise & Cancer, Australian Catholic University
Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicineMost doctors and nurses agree exercise is beneficial but don’t routinely prescribe exercise as part of their patients' cancer treatment plan.Photo credit: Exercise Oncology Team at Australian Catholic University

Every four minutes someone in Australia is diagnosed with cancer. Only one in ten of those diagnosed will exercise enough during and...