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Exercise after a Cancer Diagnosis: From Research to Real Life
Exercise has been shown to improve numerous physical, psychosocial and clinical outcomes in those diagnosed with cancer. Although the benefits of exercise for cancer survivorship have been well-established, and there is a plethora of evidence stating that cancer survivors can safely engage in exercise training, participation rates remain low. Recent studies suggest that less than 30% of oncologists discuss exercise with their patients, fewer than 20% of oncologists refer patients to exercise services, and the number of cancer centers with established evidence-based exercise programs that providers can refer to are limited. Therefore, the purpose of this educational activity is to: 1) present the current exercise guidelines for people living with and beyond cancer and the impact that meeting these guidelines could have on clinical outcomes; 2) discuss the potential of exercise to improve responses to adjuvant radiation therapy and the subsequent mechanisms enhancing these treatment outcomes; and 3) provide practical advice to clinicians on how to best incorporate exercise into cancer care treatment plans and survivorship programming.
Topics:
- Exercise Guidelines for People with Cancer and Potential to Impact Clinical Outcomes
Kristin L. Campbell, PhD, BSc., PT, FACSM - Exercise and Radiation: Potential to Augment and Enhance Response?
Morten Quist, PT, PhD - Exercise Oncology Programming: Practical Advice for Clinicians
Keith Thraen-Borowski, PhD, FACSM - Q and A
Randall J. Kimple, MD, MBA, PhD, FASTRO - Moderator
Full Panel
This activity is available from September 23, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on September 22, 2027.
The content was originally presented and recorded at the 2024 ASTRO Annual Meeting.
Target Audience
The activity is designed to meet the interests of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, nurses, radiation therapists, residents, physical therapists, occupational therapists and social workers.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain the current physical activity and exercise guidelines for people living with and beyond cancer.
- Identify the potential of physical activity and exercise to interact or augment radiation therapy.
- Discuss ways that clinicians can encourage physical activity and exercise as part of patient care.
- Randall J. Kimple, MD, PhD, MBA, FASTRO, is employed by University of Wisconsin and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Kimple receives compensation/payment from Guidepoint Global, Cancer Care Point and HunaTek, Inc. Dr. Kimple serves in uncompensated roles with the Radiological Society of North America as Chair of the RSNA Foundation Study Section and as editor of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics.
- Kristin L. Campbell, PhD, PT, BSc., FACSM, is employed by University of British Columbia. Dr. Campbell owns stock in Abcellera and receives consulting fees from Pfizer Canada.
- Morten Quist, PT, PhD, is employed by University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet. Dr. Quist is a Board member with the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). Dr. Quist receives consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Amgen, MSD and Roche.
- Keith Thraen-Borowski, PhD, FACSM, is employed by Loras College.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Certificate of AttendanceThis activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Price
Course Fees:
ASTRO members must log in to the ASTRO website to view and receive the member rate.
- Nonmember: $0.00
- Member: $0.00
- Member-in-Training: $0.00
- Student/Graduate Student/PGY-1 Member: $0.00
- Postdoctoral Fellow Member: $0.00
If you are an ASTRO member from a low or lower-middle income country, as identified by the World Bank, you can receive a 50% discount off your corresponding registration for this activity. Please email [email protected] to inquire about the discount.
Policies:
No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for those participants who, for any reason, have not completed the activity by the expiration date.
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The activity and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website until September 22, 2027, regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the activity, participants will no longer have access to the activity or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove an activity before its expiration date.
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