Cancer patients should not avoid exercise; they can and should
find ways to be physically active both during and after
treatment, according to new U.S. guidelines. The research of Dr.
Kathryn Schmitz, which had already research reversed decades of
cautionary exercise advice given to breast cancer patients with
lymphedema, led an expert panel to developed the new
recommendations. According to Eurekalert: "Cancer patients and
survivors should strive to get the same 150 minutes per week of
moderate-intensity aerobic exercise that is recommended for the
general public ... Though the evidence indicates that most types
of physical activity -- from swimming to yoga to strength
training -- are beneficial for cancer patients, clinicians
should tailor exercise recommendations to individual patients".