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The importance of exercising throughout cancer treatment

Ovacome Members' Day

Published: 24 May 2019

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Liz Davis - Cancer Exercise Specialist, London, UK

Liz Davis talks to ecancer at the Ovacome Member's Day 2019 about the importance of exercising throughout cancer treatment.

She discusses the many different benefits of exercising for cancer patients and the exercises that are helpful even if you are not currently very active.

She talks about some of the success stories from her patients which help show the value of exercise.

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