08/04/2026
We’re so excited to be back at The Ottawa Cancer Foundation for another FREE workshop.
Exercise is one of the most powerful tools in cancer recovery. It helps improve energy, reduce treatment-related side effects, support mental health, and even enhance survival outcomes. This workshop explores the latest evidence on how exercise benefits people across all stages of cancer treatment and recovery—and how to do it safely and effectively.
You will learn:
- How exercise helps manage fatigue, neuropathy, lymphedema, and bone loss
- What the research says about exercise and cancer outcomes
- Tips for building a safe, personalized movement routine during and after treatment
Research shows that cancer-specific exercise programs improve physical function, reduce recurrence risk, and support quality of life in breast, prostate, colorectal, and gynecologic cancers (Campbell et al., 2019; Schmitz et al., 2010; Patel et al., 2021).
This workshop will only be offered in person to ensure supervised and safe physical activity for all participants.
You do not need to be a current patient to attend.
When: August 10th at 10:45am
Where: The Ottawa Cancer Foundation West End Hub (3865 Old Richmond Rd.)
To Register: https://ottawacancer.ca/calendar/
1. Campbell KL, Winters-Stone KM, Wiskemann J, et al. Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019;51(11):2375–2390. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000002116
2. Schmitz KH, Courneya KS, Matthews C, et al. American College of Sports Medicine roundtable on exercise guidelines for cancer survivors. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010;42(7):1409–1426. doi:10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181e0c112
3. Patel AV, Friedenreich CM, Moore SC, et al. American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cancer Prevention and Control. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2021;53(11):2497–2505. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000002712
