Anne May

Anne May has been working as a group leader for the Lifestyle and Cancer Survivorship Care research group at the Netherlands Cancer Institute since May 1st, 2024. She combines this role with her work as a professor of clinical epidemiology of cancer survivorship and director of research at the Julius Center, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU). She specializes in lifestyle interventions for people with cancer and specifically investigates the role physical activity and exercise can play in reducing the side effects of cancer treatments, improving quality of life, and enhancing prognosis.

It is a well-known fact that exercise promotes health. What isn't as well-known, however, is how much exercise can contribute to the prevention and reduction of side effects related to cancer treatments, as shown by research from the new group leader at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Anne May. Exercise therapy is currently still quite limited in availability in oncological hospitals and is only covered by supplementary insurance in the Netherlands. "When we consider the benefits that exercise can offer cancer patients, I believe we should consider it a form of medication that can be part of treatment."

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