San Francisco—Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who engage in more recreational physical activity have improved progression-free and overall survival, according to a prospective cohort study nested within the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB)/SWOG 80405 trial.
“Even as little as 30 minutes of moderate activity per day may improve outcomes for colorectal cancer patients,” said investigator Brendan J. Guercio, MD, a researcher at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a