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Ex/Cancer: A free symposium on the benefits of exercise after a cancer diagnosis

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University of Toronto, St. George Campus
Isabel Bader Theatre
93 Charles Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2C7

How can individuals reduce their risk of developing cancer? How can Canadians improve prognosis after a cancer diagnosis? Join us for a free public symposium, where leading experts from U of T's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education will discuss the benefits of physical activity – offering evidence-based strategies to start and stick with manageable exercise programs.

OPEN TO

Patients, caregivers, family members, friends, colleagues, researchers and health-care institutions.

HIGHLIGHTS

Linking exercise and health outcomes  |  Exercise guidelines and programming  |  Innovations in exercise and cancer

FEATURING:

Gareth Wheeler – Canadian sports broadcaster (TSN, Toronto FC) – Cancer Survivor and Advocate
Master of Ceremonies

Claudia Hernandez (P.T., M.R.Sc.)
Me? Move? Why? The meaning of physical activity when facing cancer: a first-hand account

Prof. Roanne Segal (M.D., Medical Oncologist) – Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
The effects of cancer on the body and how exercise can help

Prof. Daniel Santa Mina (Ph.D., Registered Kinesiologist) – Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, U of T
The benefits of exercise for cancer survivors and how to access them

Prof. Catherine Sabiston (Ph.D., Canada Research Chair) – Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, U of T
Physical activity for health: how do we get people started? How do we get people to stick with it?

For more details and to register, visit https://excancer.eventbrite.ca

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