A Guide to Improving Your Cancer Recovery with Exercise

A Book by Nancy S. Brennan

Exercise can be a crucial part of your self-care plans during cancer treatment and beyond.

Being physically active is so important to your cancer recovery that in 2010 the American College of Sports Medicine presented results of a large, authoritative study to the annual meeting of oncologists in the United States, and said to tell cancer patients: “Avoid inactivity.” This book, Active Against Cancer, can help you be active during your cancer recovery.

Read Active Against Cancer to learn:

• Ten medically validated reasons why exercise helps to fight cancer.
• How to discuss your exercise goals and concerns with your medical caregivers.
• Simple, flexible exercise plans for beginners and athletes and everyone in-between, for during cancer treatment or afterwards.
• Basic information about exercise-related medical concerns for cancer patients.
• How exercise, long-term, in an enjoyable manner that supports your health.
• Mind-body techniques that allow you to combine physical activity with healing goals.

You can also read inspiring profiles of ten cancer survivors who used exercise to their advantage. These survivors have a variety of ages, with different cancers and prognoses. They shared a commitment to exercise as part of their recovery of health. Use their examples as inspiration.

Who is the book for?

• If you are in cancer treatment, you may have questions about how much exercise to do and why to do it. Here are self-directed, flexible, and easy plans that you can use, after you get your medical team’s approval.
• If you don’t usually do much exercise and you don’t feel well because of treatment, how can begin exercise slowly and easily? This guide provides you with practical tips, encouragement, and an effective starting plan.
• If you are a long-term cancer survivor, you can still benefit from routine exercise that can help lessen your chances of recurrence and/or help your health generally.
• If you were athletic before cancer, you likely know how to stay fit in good health. Learn about the great value in prioritizing health recovery over “training” during cancer recovery.

Buy the Book:

You can buy the book on Amazon, in paperback or Kindle format.

Take your first steps, today, towards using exercise to help you heal from cancer.