Beyond the Plate: Rebuilding Healthy Habits After Breast Cancer

16/04/2025 18 min

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Beyond the Plate: Rebuilding Healthy Habits After Breast Cancer with Dr Cindy Tan.Lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise have been shown to have positive impacts on clinical outcomes, including tolerance to chemotherapy, fatigue, weight maintenance, and reduced risk of cancer recurrence. However, there is no one intervention that fits all. Maintaining healthy lifestyle activities can be challenging for some, and the reasons for non-adherence vary.In this episode, we sit down with Cindy Tan from the Concord Hospital in Sydney to discuss:The role of diet and exercise in breast cancer treatment. Barriers and enables of breast cancer survivors to join a lifestyle intervention.  The future steps in this area of research.Tune in for a deep dive into this important research.⁠Donate to Support Life-Saving Research⁠Like this episode? ⁠Find more Breast Cancer Trials Podcast Episodes here⁠Follow Breast Cancer Trials on Social Media:  Instagram:⁠ @breastcancertrials⁠  Facebook:⁠ Breast Cancer Trials⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠Breast Cancer Trials⁠ X: ⁠@BCTrialsANZ⁠Guest: Dr Cindy Tan, Concord Hospital in Sydney. Thank you for listening! If you found this episode valuable, please share it with your loved ones and help spread awareness about genetic testing for breast cancer.