Cancer study at Queen's University shows exercise can improve both survival outcomes and health-care costs
A long-term clinical trial conducted by Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre has found that structured exercise programs improve survival rates for colon cancer patients. New economic analysis indicates these programs also reduce overall health-care system costs.
Why it matters
These findings provide evidence-based support for integrating physical activity into standard cancer treatment protocols to improve patient outcomes and reduce financial burdens on health systems.
June 1, 2026 Jessica Foley Local patient Terri Swain-Collins was one of hundreds of clinical trial participants who was prescribed a pre-determined exercise routine with a physiotherapist as part of her colon cancer treatments. Photo via KHSC/CCTG. Almost a year after a landmark international clinical trial run at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) Research Institute proved that a structured exercise program significantly improves survival and reduces recurrence for patients with colon cancer, new findings show that it also reduces overall health-care system costs.
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