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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Pickover

Call for exercise to be prescribed alongside cancer care

Cancer patients should be prescribed exercise alongside treatment, academics have said (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Doctors should prescribe exercise to patients undergoing cancer care to help counter the side-effects of treatments, a new study suggests.

Physical activity during treatment can also boost mental wellbeing and promote sleep.

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