Can Exercise Change Cancer Care?
Mario Mandalà, Director Medical Oncology S. M. Misericordia Hospital at the University of Perugia, shared a post by Anne Van den Broeke, Head Viral Oncogenesis Lab at Institut Jules Bordet Cancer Center Brussels and GIGA Research Institute Liège, on LinkedIn, adding:
“Are we ready for this revolution? I don’t think so. Cancer centers and comprehensive cancer centers are equipped with labs, translational activities and sophisticated equipments, but what we eagerly need is a paradigm shift in the way we think medicine and build infrastructures where our patients can change their behaviours and live this revolution. If changing the lifestyle provides the same benefit of very expensive drugs we cannot miss this opportunity and the revolution is here, today, no time to wait for tomorrow.”
Quoting Anne Van den Broeke‘s post:
“Interesting takeaway from NEJM on cancer care and exercise.
The CHALLENGE trial findings highlight a critical point:
Exercise needs to be integrated into standard cancer care.
While current guidelines recommend physical activity before, during, and after treatment, the reality is stark—very few adults (with or without cancer) achieve the minimum 2.5 hours/week of moderate-intensity activity.
Without systems-level changes, this won’t improve.
Yes, more implementation studies are needed.
But we don’t need to wait to start acting.
As oncology advances, exercise must become part of the standard of care.
The time to act is now.”
Title: Extending Cancer Survival with Exercise – Time for Oncology to Act
Author: Melinda L. Irwin
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