MOVE EAT GIVE by Interrupt Hunger
MOVE EAT GIVE by Interrupt Hunger
Bill Jollie
27. Exercise Is Cancer Medicine | Anna Schwartz PhD, NP
51 minutes Posted Aug 5, 2025 at 8:00 am.
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Meet the woman who helped create the field of exercise oncology. Anna Schwartz, PhD, NP, isn't just a world record-holding cyclist and cancer survivor – she's the researcher whose groundbreaking work proved exercise is medicine for cancer patients. From being told by a mentor, "nobody's studying this" to co-authoring the first exercise guidelines for cancer survivors, Dr. Schwartz's journey is remarkable. Here's what'll shock you: exercise reduces your risk of getting cancer by 10-15%, and li...