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New Study Shows Physical Workouts Match Medicine in Helping Cancer Patients Live Longer

Reported by Neha Sharma (Staff Writer) · Google News - UK Health ·

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Physical exercise can work just as well as medical drugs to improve survival rates for people battling cancer, according to a major new scientific study. The research shows that structured fitness routines can cut the risk of death for patients by twenty-three percent. Experts say biological tests confirm that planned workouts act as a true medicine during cancer treatment. Along with lowering the risk of death, this type of exercise helps patients live longer periods without the disease coming back. Doctors point out that these findings prove physical activity is a key part of overall oncology care, offering benefits that rival standard drug treatments.

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