How often have you heard a patient undergoing cancer treatment being advised to rest & take it easy on treatment ?  How confident do you feel advising patients & their families about recommended levels & types of exercise throughout cancer treatment & in recovery?  Jean Feaheny, Physiotherapist in Cancer Prehabilitation discusses the current exercise recommendations for those with a cancer diagnosis, how nurses & HCP can support that advise & signposts us to relevant resources & exercise programmes available to cancer survivors in Ireland.

This podcast has been supported by BAYER.

Resources:

https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-prevention/physical-activity-and-cancer

https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/exercise/being-active-health-condition/cancer-treatment/

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/our-priority-programmes/heal/healpublications/physical-activity-and-cancer.pdf
 
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