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Exercise Combats Cancer Fatigue


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"There will still be a fair amount of patients dealing with fatigue after we get other situations under control," Mustian said in a prepared statement.

"I think it's safe to say at this point that the sort of generalized guidelines of walking 30 minutes a day three to five times a week generally help patients. We can't say what specific doses are best. With the evidence currently out there, we can't say much beyond that," she said.

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The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about cancer-related fatigue.

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SOURCE: Center for the Advancement of Health, news release, April 15, 2008


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