A vigorous workout can spark anti-cancer proteins, cut cancer cell growth, and help survivors fight recurrence by reducing inflammation and improving body composition.

A recent study reveals that a single 45-minute workout, whether resistance training or HIIT, can trigger the release of ...

In an experiment involving 32 breast cancer survivors, a 45-minute session of either resistance training or high-intensity ...

I was curious why and how exercise reduces cancer risk, and what everyone should know about incorporating exercise programs in their lives. To find out, I spoke with CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen.

"Exercise has many of the same benefits for cancer survivors as it does for other adults," says Courneya. Some of these benefits include an increased level of fitness, greater muscle strength ...

Rob Newton’s father liked to take long walks before he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1993. But he gave them up after his doctors told him to take it easy.

So they surveyed nearly 3,000 colon cancer patients about their exercise habits during and after treatment. They found for patients who were three years cancer-free, exercise made a big difference.

The study, from researchers at the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, pooled data from nine studies, involving more than 755,000 adults.

That analysis also found that exercise may improve treatment outcomes and prolong life in people who already have cancer. But it is not yet fully clear how working out may affect tumors.

Phys Ed Exercise Advice for Surviving Cancer, and Maybe Avoiding It New guidelines say exercise may help cancer patients live longer, or help you avoid getting cancer in the first place.

Exercise might lower colon tumors by speeding the transit of waste through the intestines, leaving little time for any potential cancer-causing agents to harm intestinal tissues.

Cancer patients who've been told to rest and avoid exercise can -- and should -- find ways to be physically active both during and after treatment, according to new national guidelines. The ...