This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Thomas Curran about the latest research showing that a structured exercise program extends life for colon cancer survivors following cancer treatment. Dr. Curran is an Associate Professor of Surgery and a colorectal cancer surgeon at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.
TRANSCRIPT:
Conner: I’m Bobbi Conner for South Carolina Public Radio with Health Focus here at the radio studio for the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. A new research study presents powerful new evidence showing that a structured exercise program improves cancer survival. Doctor Thomas Curran is here to talk about the details. Doctor Curran is an Associate Professor of Surgery and he’s a colorectal cancer surgeon at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Doctor Curran, tell us about the highlights or conclusions from this study concerning colon cancer survivors in a structured exercise program…