A new systematic review found that high muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness reduced cancer mortality by as much as 46%.

“This highlights the importance of assessing fitness measures for predicting mortality in cancer patients. Given these findings, tailored exercise prescriptions to improve muscle strength and CRF in patients with cancer may contribute to reducing cancer-related mortality.”

Maybe we should be prescribing physical therapy and personal training to patients diagnosed with cancer?

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/01/03/bjsports-2024-108671