Evidence suggests that physical activity is beneficial for patients with and survivors of cancer. A recent study found that vigorous exercise was associated with reduced mortality in paediatric cancer survivors. Here we discuss these findings in the context of potential mechanisms mediating some of the health effects of exercise in cancer.
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M.A.F. is supported by a Senior Principal Research Fellowship from the National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia (APP1088123).
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Hjorth, M., Febbraio, M.A. Exercise as medicine for survivors of paediatric cancer. Nat Rev Endocrinol 14, 506–508 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-018-0065-6
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