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Exercise for People With Cancer: A Clinical Practice Guideline

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Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Overview

This 2017 guideline from Cancer Care Ontario’s Program in Evidence-Based Care provides evidence-based recommendations on how exercise for people during and after cancer treatment benefits quality of life and does not cause harm.

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Additional Resources

A 2021 systematic review identified guidelines that recommend rehabilitation services across many cancer types and for various consequences of cancer treatment:

A 2025 study investigated the effectiveness of different strategies for implementing exercise among women with breast cancer:

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Resource Details

Date: February 1, 2017
Contact:  practice@apta.org
Content Type:  CPG

Symptoms & Conditions

Cancer

Patient Age

Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64)

Author(s)

Exercise for People With Cancer Guideline Development Group; Cancer Care Ontario

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