Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Cancer and Exercise: Myths and Facts(pp. 1-4)
Fiona Lim, Leila Malek, Bo Angela Wan, Patrick L. Diaz, Edward Chow and Joav Merrick
Section One: Exercise in Relation to Cancer (pp. 5-6)
Chapter 2. Biological Mechanisms Linking Exercise and Cancer (pp. 7-24)
Joonyoung Lee, Bo Angela Wan, MD, Leila Malek, Fiona Lim, Henry Lam, Maurício F. Silva and Daniel Lee
Chapter 3. Cancer Prevention with Exercise (pp. 25-64)
Louisa Lui, Fiona Lim, Megan Yuen, Bo Angela Wan, Henry Lam, Patrick L Diaz, Carlo DeAngelis, Maurício F. Silva and Leila Malek
Chapter 4. Curative and Adjuvant Cancer Treatment with Exercise (pp. 65-90)
Fiona Lim, Louisa Lui, Bo Angela Wan, Henry Lam, Maurício F. Silva and Leila Malek
Chapter 5. Review of Exercise in Cancer Survivors (pp. 91-120)
Mila Uzelac, Marko Popovic, Milica Milakovic, Fiona Lim, Bo Angela Wan, Patrick L. Diaz, Henry Lam, Carlo DeAngelis, Maurício F. Silva, Edward Chow and Leila Malek
Chapter 6. The Effect of Exercise on Patients with Advanced Cancer (pp. 121-168)
David Bobrowski, Adam Bobrowski, Fiona Lim, Henry Lam, Bo Angela Wan, Patrick L. Diaz, Maurício F. Silva and Leila Malek
Chapter 7. Exercise in Young and Elderly Cancer Populations: Effects, Challenges, Psychosocial and Ethical Considerations (pp. 169-184)
Molly Gao, Leila Malek, Helen Lam, Fiona Lim, Patrick L Diaz, Henry Lam, Maurício F. Silva, Edward Chow and Bo Angela Wan
Chapter 8. The Effect of Exercise on Biomarkers of Cancer Prognosis (pp. 185-200)
Patrick L. Diaz, Bo Angela Wan, Leila Malek, Henry Lam, Maurício F. Silva, Edward Chow and Fiona Lim
Chapter 9. Perspectives of Patients and Heath Care Providers on Cancer and Exercise (pp. 201-210)
Leila Malek, Bo Angela Wan, Molly Gao, Patrick L Diaz, Henry Lam, Fiona Lim, Carlo DeAngelis, Maurício F. Silva and Edward Chow
Chapter 10. Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Patients (pp. 211-240)
Adam Bobrowski, David Bobrowski, Fiona Lim, Henry Lam, Bo Angela Wan, Patrick L. Diaz, Maurício F. Silva and Leila Malek
Section Two: Future Aspects (pp. 241-242)
Chapter 11. Cancer and Exercise: Future Prospects (pp. 243-248)
Fiona Lim, Leila Malek, Bo Angela Wan, Patrick L Diaz, Edward Chow and Joav Merrick
Section Three: Acknowledgements (pp. 249-250)
Chapter 12. About the Editors (pp. 251-252)
Chapter 13. About the Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program at the Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada (pp. 253-254)
Chapter 14. About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Israel (pp. 255-260)
Chapter 15. About the Book Series: “health and human development” (pp. 261-266)
Section Four: Index (pp. 267-268)
Index (pp. 269)