Exercise as important as drugs in keeping cancer at bay, suggests major new study

An expert says that walking is the best form of exercise for most people, and there are ways to make it even more effective at improving your health - (Getty Images)

A new international study has found that a three-year exercise programme improved survival rates in colon cancer patients, as well as keeping the disease at bay.

Experts have said that the benefits of the programme rival some drugs, and that cancer centres and insurance plans should consider making exercise coaching a new standard of care for colon cancer survivors.