Physical Activity and Cancer

by Kerry S. Courneya

Book Overview

This book explores in depth the relation between physical activity and cancer control, including primary prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, long-term survivorship, secondary prevention, and survival. The first part of the book presents the most recent research on the impact of physical activity in preventing a range of cancers. In the second part, the association between physical activity and cancer survivorship is addressed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642266177
• ISBN13: 9783642266171
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 387 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"