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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Exercise can counter side-effects of cancer treatment, biggest review of its kind shows

Women using weights in a gym
Exercise also improved sleep quality, psychological wellbeing, the normal workings of the body and social interaction, the study found. Photograph: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images

Exercise can counter the detrimental effects of cancer treatment, according to the most comprehensive review of its kind.

Several studies have evaluated how physical activity affects the health outcomes of patients with the disease, but significant gaps in the evidence have remained until now.

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