Can exercise help treat cancer?

Welcome to series 4 of That Cancer Conversation! We kick off the first episode of the new series discussing the power of exercise. We all know exercise is good for our health. It can make a huge difference to our overall wellbeing and recovery, but could it go even further? Could it help us survive cancer? In this episode we’re first joined by Kara Miller, a former professional netball player who was diagnosed with bowel cancer back in 2022. She reflects on her athletic career and how it helped her not only through cancer treatment but also inspired her to become a cancer rehabilitation personal trainer. We also hear from Professor Vicky Coyle, a researcher at Queen’s University Belfast who led the UK arm of the CHALLENGE trial , investigating whether exercise could help people survive bowel cancer. She shares the incredible results of her research and what this could mean for the future of cancer treatment and care. If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to

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Can exercise help treat cancer? is an episode from Cancer Research UK.

This episode is 34:06 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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