The life-changing cancer preventative in your hands

Around half of us will be diagnosed with cancer by age 85. For most people, the first question after diagnosis is simple: What can I do? The expected answers are rest, eat well, and follow the treatment plan… Exercise isn't usually on the list.

Haryana Dhillon led a large international clinical trial testing a three-year structured exercise program in people recently treated for colon cancer. Exercise reduced the risk of cancer returning. It improved overall survival. So what do these findings mean? And why isn’t exercise a standard recommendation for cancer care?

Bio

Professor Haryana Dhillon is a Professor in Psycho-Oncology and Chair and Executive Director of the Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group at the University of Sydney. They co-led the CHALLENGE Trial, one of the largest exercise oncology trials ever conducted, across Australia and internationally. With more than three decades of experience in cancer clinical research, Haryana is known for asking rigorous, practical questions and turning the answers into real-world change. They're passionate about doing what it takes to help humans make it to the 22nd century.

Event

Thursday 7 May, 8:00 – 8:45 PM @Hermann's Bar, Wentworth Building, Butlin Ave, Camperdown NSW 2050

The other talk at this location is The fungi that could save (or end) the world at 6:30 – 7:15 PM