The life-changing cancer preventative in your hands

Around half of us will be diagnosed with cancer by age 85.

For most people, the first question after diagnosis is simple: What can I do? The expected answers are rest, eat well, and follow the treatment plan… Exercise isn't usually on the list.

Haryana Dhillon led a large international clinical trial testing a three-year structured exercise program in people recently treated for colon cancer. Exercise reduced the risk of cancer returning. It improved overall survival. So what do these findings mean? And why isn’t exercise a standard recommendation for cancer care?