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Yan Leyfman: Exercise as Cancer Therapy – Beyond Supportive Care

Yan Leyfman, Medical Oncologist, Co-Founder and Executive Director of MedNews Week, shared a post on X:

Exercise as cancer therapy—beyond supportive care

Exercise is emerging as more than a quality-of-life intervention in oncology. Growing evidence suggests it can modulate tumor biology, improve treatment response, and impact survival.

Key challenges:

  • Heterogeneous models and interventions
  • Limited predictive biomarkers
  • Gaps in clinical integration

What’s next:

  • Identify molecular effectors of exercise
  • Develop biomarker-driven strategies
  • Translate exercise from supportive care to a targeted, evidence-based cancer therapy

Takeaway: With mechanistic insight and clinical rigor, exercise could become a precision adjunct in cancer treatment.”

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