Cancer Survivors Who Inspire Us
June 4 is National Cancer Survivors Day. To honor this occasion, we’re sharing the stories of six survivors who inspire us. Some are public figures who are famous the world over. Others are people...
Tag: exercise
How to help cancer patients with bone metastases get the benefits of exercise
An international panel including OHSU's Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D., has published best practice recommendations on exercise for people with cancer that has spread to their bones. "This consensus...
A new prescription for cancer: Exercise
Updated guidance details how physical activity, tailored to the individual, can reduce side effects and improve quality of life. “Take it easy” and “don’t overexert yourself” were common...
Exercise study aims to ameliorate the adverse effects of prostate cancer therapy
A clinical trial getting underway at OHSU will compare two types of exercise – tai chi versus strength training – as a means to prevent falls and injuries in men who've received androgen...
Exercise as medicine for cancer: Q&A with Kerri Winters-Stone
Cancer patients don’t need to avoid physical exertion, including exercise – contrary to once widely held belief. Exercise is not only safe during and after cancer treatment, studies have found...
How strength training may improve cancer survival
Cancer survivors who engage in strength training or other vigorous physical activity tend to live longer and have a lower risk of recurrence than those who don’t work out. A new study helps explain...
How targeted exercise helps men with prostate cancer
Losing bone and muscle mass while gaining fat is a troubling problem for men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer, putting them at risk for heart disease, frailty and broken...