Research shows exercise improves cancer outcomes, costs system less
A 17-year study from Queen's University reveals that prescribed exercise programs for post-treatment cancer patients significantly reduce the risk of recurrence and death. The research also highlights that these programs provide measurable cost savings for the healthcare system.
Why it matters
This study provides clinical evidence that integrating exercise into standard oncology care can improve patient survival rates while simultaneously reducing the economic burden on public health systems.
Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr This section is Presented This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to put restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. by HAVEN HOME HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Groundbreaking Kingston research shows exercise not only improves cancer outcomes, but costs health system less Author of the article: Meghan Balogh Published Jun 05, 2026 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 5 minute read Join the conversation Dr. Christopher Booth is a professor of oncology and public health sciences at Queen's University. He's a medical oncologist and clinician-scientist with KHSC's Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, and the director of the cancer care and epidemiology division at the Queen's Cancer Research Institute. Supplied photo Article content KINGSTON — Researchers from Queen’s University have now demonstrated not only that cancer outcomes improve with prescribed exercise, but that helping post-treatment patients gain access to exercise programs leads to health-care system cost savings.
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