Exercise may not be something that comes to mind when you’ve been diagnosed with cancer or undergoing treatment.  But, did you know exercise can help counteract many negative side effects of cancer and its treatment, including fatigue? 

Accredited Exercise Physiologist Tracey Duggan shares in this podcast some valuable benefits of exercising before and after surgery, during treatment and beyond.

Working as an Exercise Physiologist with Ballarat Health Services in the oncology department, Tracey works with patients undergoing all sorts of treatment.  She feels fortunate to be able to help patients improve their quality of life, physical function, as well as assist manage treatment related side effects through exercise.

Exercise may not be something that comes to mind when you&rsquo;ve been diagnosed with cancer or undergoing treatment. &nbsp;But, did you know exercise can help counteract many negative side effects of cancer and its treatment, including fatigue?&nbsp;
Accredited Exercise Physiologist Tracey Duggan shares in this podcast some valuable benefits of exercising before and after surgery, during treatment and beyond.
Working as an Exercise Physiologist with Ballarat Health Services in the oncology department, Tracey works with patients undergoing all sorts of treatment. &nbsp;She feels fortunate to be able to help patients improve their quality of life, physical function, as well as assist manage treatment related side effects through exercise.

We get it, no one wants to know about cancer.  But with a diagnosis you need to know what's going on and we think we can help.  This podcast will take you through what might happen next.  We've covered the main treatments: Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation.

We've asked the experts, Oncologists, Surgeons, Nurses and Survivors.  We've tried to find the information you can use in this podcast series.

A podcast for people who have just been diagnosed with cancer

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