Exercise slashes the risk of death in patients with colon cancer by more than a third, a trial has found.
Physical activity could also prevent the disease from coming back, as well as lifting mood, reducing fatigue and boosting strength, according to researchers.
Colon cancer develops in the part of the large intestine known as the colon, part of the large bowel, which also comprises the rectum and anus.
It can sometimes be referred to as bowel cancer or colorectal cancer.
The CO21 Challenge trial, led by researchers in Northern Ireland and Canada, involved 889 people with colon cancer from six countries.
All patients had had surgery and chemotherapy for their cancer and were…