Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies (bcct.ngo) is a thorough, evidence-based resource for cancer survivors and those in the medical field to explore the best integrative approaches to cancer treatment that go beyond conventional cancer care.

Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies (bcct.ngo) is a thorough, evidence-based resource for cancer survivors and those in the medical field to explore the best integrative approaches to cancer diagnosis and treatment that go beyond conventional cancer care.

A study by Matthews et al, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, found that leisure-time physical activity significantly reduced risk of many cancers.

Campbell et al convened an interdisciplinary expert roundtable to to advance exercise recommendations beyond public health guidelines and toward prescriptive programs specific to cancer type, treatments, and/or outcomes.

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) convened a group of 40 experts to perform a comprehensive review of the research literature and summarize the level of the evidence concerning physical activity and cancer.

The World Cancer Research Fund released recommended lifestyle recommendations that have been shown to reduce cancer risk.

A review by Ruiz-Casado et al, published in the journal Trends in Cancer found that regular, moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) (e.g., brisk walking) decreases the risk of many cancers as well as of cancer mortality.

An analysis published in the American Journal of Epidemiology calculated the incidence and relative risk of colon cancer in women up to age 70.

A study by Hildebrand et al, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, report that in a study of over 70,000 post-menopausal women, the most active women (those reporting over 42 MET hours per week, or approximately 14 hours per week of brisk walking) experienced 25% lower risk of breast cancer than the least active (less than three hours per week of walking at an average pace).

Moving for Life is a community of movement therapists, exercise specialists, dancers, bodyworkers, psychologists, doctors and cancer survivors who promote and teach mindful movement as a means towards cancer recovery and prevention.

A study by Guercio et al, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, found that people who engaged in some type of physical activity had a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival [20%]” said senior study author Dr.