- Start Date - 02/10/2015
- End Date - 02/10/2015
- Start Time - 13:00
- End Time - 14:00
- Location - Albert LT, 123 St Stephen's Green
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Dear Colleagues,
You are invited to attend a lecture which will be delivered by Professor Anne Swisher, Educator in Residence and Fulbright Scholar at the RCSI School of Physiotherapy for a three month period. The lecture, entitled “Exercise as Medicine for Cancer”, will be held on Friday 2nd October at 1pm, in the Albert Lecture Theatre, 123 St Stephen’s Green.
The number of cancer survivors worldwide is growing, as treatments are improving outcomes for patients. However, the disease and its treatments often have negative impacts on function and quality of life for patients. Exercise is an important aspect of cancer care, from prevention through long-term survival. This talk will review the state of the evidence on how exercise and physical activity interact in all phases of cancer care, as well as providing suggestions for helping patients adopt physically active lifestyles.
Professor Anne Swisher is Professor of Physiotherapy at the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine and has been an educator in physiotherapy for over 20 years. She has a BSc in Physiotherapy, an MSc in Exercise Physiology and a PhD in Exercise Science.
All staff and students of the College are encouraged to attend this talk and I hope to see as many of you there as possible.
Kind Regards,
Prof. Marie Guidon
Head, RCSI School of Physiotherapy