Is exercise really better than drugs for cancer remission? It's an appealing idea – but it's misleading | Devi Sridhar

A recent study on exercise and cancer recovery suggested that exercise is better than a drug’ in preventing cancer returning.

The best health outcomes often come from combining medicine with a broader view of health that includes movement, diet , social connection and mental wellbeing.

The study focused on colon cancer the third -most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.