Nutrition & Physical Activity

Nutrition

Cancer survivorship begins during cancer diagnosis and lasts for the balance of life. There are guidelines which are updated periodically about nutritional strategies to prevent cancer. Optimal nutrition for cancer survivors is much less known. It is important to look at the different phases of cancer survivorship, from active treatment to advanced disease, from which informed decisions can be made regarding dietary choices.

Physical Activity

The need for informed lifestyle choices for cancer survivors becomes particularly important as they look forward to successful completion of therapy and search for the best strategies to recover from treatment and improve their long‐term outcomes. For long‐term cancer survivors, an appropriate weight, a healthful diet, and a physically active lifestyle aimed at preventing recurrence, second primary cancers, and other chronic diseases should be a priority.