There is a huge amount of research evidence to prove that exercise and physical activity are beneficial for people with cancer for many many reasons, from increasing strength and fitness to enhancing wellbeing and quality of life and for some survivors, actually reducing the chance of recurrence of the disease. I am delighted to see that The Irish Cancer Society are about to commence a programme for breast cancer survivors who are 12 months post surgery to evaluate the impact of an intensive, structured exercise programme. The programme enrols at the weekend (9thApril 2011) and will involve a commitment to exercise 3 times a week to the end of the year.
More details can be found here.
If you have completed treatment for breast cancer and are in the Dublin area, and are able to commit to the programme, why not give it a go – not only will you be improving your own fitness and wellbeing, but you will also be helping towards increasing our knowledge of the effectiveness of exercise and activity, which in turn will benefit us all in our fight against cancer .
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