WHY MOVE?
Movement is one of the most important things you can do during and after cancer.
Research shows that appropriate movement can help improve physical and emotional wellbeing before, during and after cancer treatment. It can help you cope better with treatment, recover more effectively and improve your long term health.
Benefits of Movement Before & During Treatment
Benefits of Movement For Those Living Beyond Cancer
The Gap We Need to Close
The Cancer Movement Survey, 2026 (n=182).
Be Part of The Movement
Whether you're living with cancer, supporting someone who is, working in healthcare, delivering exercise or driving research, there's a place for you in The Cancer Movement.
Become part of a growing network of people committed to making movement a recognised, expected and accessible part of cancer care.
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