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Exercise and cancer used to feel like opposites.

For years, the common advice for someone going through treatment was simple: rest. And while rest is absolutely essential, we now know that appropriate, intentional movement can be one of the most powerful tools available to people living with cancer.

In this empowering episode of Living to Thrive with Cancer, I sit down with internationally recognized oncology exercise researcher Dr. Anna Schwartz to talk about what the science really says about cancer and exercise and why movement is not just safe, but transformative.

This conversation is for you if you are:

• Newly diagnosed and unsure what’s safe
• In active treatment and struggling with fatigue
• Post-treatment and wondering how to rebuild strength
• A caregiver supporting someone through recovery

Dr. Schwartz shares decades of research and clinical experience to help us understand how exercise supports healing physically, emotionally, and even biologically.

In This Episode We Discuss:

✨ Why exercise during cancer treatment is not only safe for most people but beneficial
 ✨ The truth about cancer-related fatigue (and why rest alone isn’t the solution)
 ✨ How movement supports immune function and recovery
 ✨ The role of strength training in rebuilding confidence and resilience
 ✨ What kind of exercise is most effective and how to start small
 ✨ How to shift from fear of movement to trust in your body again

Dr. Schwartz reminds us that exercise is not about pushing harder or “bouncing back.” It’s about reclaiming agency. It’s about reminding your body that it is capable. It’s about participation in your own healing.

And that mindset shift? That’s where thriving begins.

Learn more about Dr Anna Schwartz

Cancer Exercise app: www.cancerexercise.com

Dr Schwartz's practice: DrAnnaLSchwartz.com

Books (Cancer Fitness, Essentials or Exercise Oncology and others) : annaschwartzphd.com

American College of Medicine Moving Through Cancer resources: https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/eim-in-action/moving-through-cancer-2/

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