Thanks to funds raised through Dry July 2019, The Wesley Hospital Choices Cancer Support Centre will be able to fund a Women's and Men's intra and post treatment exercise program.
For people undergoing chemotherapy and other cancer treatments, research demonstrates that a tailored and accessible gym program, supervised by oncology exercise physiologists, has multiple benefits, including:
• Better treatment outcomes
• Reduction of recurrence risk
• Reduction of risks of other chronic diseases
• Reduction of fatigue
Combining an exercise program with appropriate education sessions provides patients with additional support to manage lifestyle changes resulting from treatment, including:
• Managing early, late and long term side effects of treatment
• Managing nutrition
• Managing exercise
• Peer support