Cancer Research UK

Series 4, Episode 1: Can exercise help treat cancer? We all know exercise is good for our health. It can make a huge difference to our overall wellbeing and recovery, but could it go even further? Could it help us survive cancer? In this episode we’re first joined by Kara Miller, a former professional netball player who’s played for England Nets and was diagnosed with bowel cancer back in 2022. She reflects on her athletic career and how it helped her not only through cancer treatment but also inspired her to become a cancer rehabilitation personal trainer. We also hear from Professor Vicky Coyle, a researcher at Queen’s University Belfast who led the UK arm of the CHALLENGE trial, investigating whether exercise could help people survive bowel cancer. She shares how different types of exercise including aerobic, cardiovascular, resistance and balance exercises, as well as meditation, mindfulness and yoga all have their place in terms of improving health outcomes. She also shares the incredible results of her research and what this could mean for the future of cancer treatment and care. Don't forget to like, subscribe and hit that notification bell to hear about new episodes 🔔 Is there a topic you'd like us to explore in future episodes of #ThatCancerConversation? Comment below! 00:00 Introducing Kara 00:46 Being a professional netball player 01:30 Bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment 03:25 Changes to body image and identity 06:50 Taking part in Race for Life 10:50 Cancer rehabilitation qualification 14:50 Introducing Professor Vicky Coyle 16:18 Research on exercise and cancer 18:57 Does the type of exercise matter? 21:48 The CHALLENGE trial 26:35 Incorporating exercise in cancer treatment nationally 31:48 What's next? Subscribe: https://youtube.com/user/cancerresearchuk Facebook: https://facebook.com/cancerresearchuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/CR_UK Instagram: https://instagram.com/cr_uk #cancer #canceresearch #bowelcancer #clinicaltrials #learn #exercise #wellbeing #health #cancertreatment