Exercise program shown to boost survival and reduce recurrence in colon cancer patients by 28%.

At the ASCO annual meeting, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that a three-year exercise program significantly improved survival rates and reduced cancer recurrence in colon cancer patients. Among nearly 900 patients who completed chemotherapy, those participating in the exercise program had a 28% lower risk of cancer recurrence or new cancer and a 5-year disease-free survival rate of 80%, compared to 74% in the control group. This study highlights the potential for exercise to be a standard part of colon cancer care.