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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Isla Veal as part of the Education and Workforce Development series (part 43).

Discussion about Isla’s career, current projects and the benefits of exercise for people living with and beyond cancer.
 
To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 
1) Reflect on how you approach a conversation on exercise during treatment to someone living with and beyond cancer. 
2) Consider the benefits of exercise for prehabilitation and rehabilitation.
3) Read the South East London Cancer Alliance Top Tips on Physical Activity & Cancer: https://www.selca.nhs.uk/professionals/latest-guidance-and-resources/physical-activity 

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Links from podcast:
Guys and St. Thomas’ Hospital: www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk 
South East London Cancer Alliance Top Tips on Physical Activity & Cancer: https://www.selca.nhs.uk/professionals/latest-guidance-and-resources/physical-activity 
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Cancer: https://www.csp.org.uk/conditions/cancer
Trekstock Cancer Charity exercise and cancer: https://www.trekstock.com/exercise-cancer 
Move charity: https://movecharity.org/ 
5K Your Way: https://movecharity.org/5k-your-way-1
Couch to fitness: https://couchtofitness.com/ 
Couch to 5K: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/running-and-aerobic-exercises/get-running-with-couch-to-5k/ 

Publications:
Veal I, Peat N, Jones GD, Tsianakas V, Armes J. Missed opportunities for physical activity management at key points throughout the chemotherapy pathway for colorectal survivors: an observational interview study. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Apr;27(4):1215-1222. doi: 10.1007/s00520-018-4472-y. Epub 2018 Oct 11. PMID: 30310988.

PATEL, ALPA V.; FRIEDENREICH, CHRISTINE M.; MOORE, STEVEN C.; HAYES, SANDRA C.; SILVER, JULIE K.; CAMPBELL, KRISTIN L.; WINTERS-STONE, KERRI; GERBER, LYNN H.; GEORGE, STEPHANIE M.; FULTON, JANET E.; DENLINGER, CRYSTAL; MORRIS, G. STEPHEN; HUE, TRISHA; SCHMITZ, KATHRYN H.; MATTHEWS, CHARLES E.. American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cancer Prevention and Control. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 51(11):p 2391-2402, November 2019. | DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002117

Boyle H, Fullbrook A, Wills A, Veal I, Peat N, Al-Noor Z, Bradshaw R, Raga A, Hegarty A, Hainsworth A, Ilyas M, Banugo P, Bidd H; Guy's and St Thomas’ Hospital Prehabilitation team. “Multimodal prehabilitation service for patients with colorectal cancer: the challenges of implementation”. BMJ Open Qual. (2023) May;12(2):e002064. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002064. PMID: 37220992.

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