Lymphoma patients see significant gains in health from aerobic exercise regimen: study »
Posted By Zurbin 2 weeks, 6 days ago in Health & FitnessA healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, says Kerry Courneya, Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Cancer in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta.
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Interesting. As far as I know, lymphoma itself is not a reason to cut back on exercise. My getting regular exercise is a strong mission for my oncologist.
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But it may depend on what the lymphoma comes "with". Mine was initially diagnosed because of a rather severe case of anemia. I couldn't walk more than about 5 steps w/o gasping for air. Under these conditions, aerobic exercise may be neither possible or desirable.
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