Health Tip: People With Cancer Can Exercise

(HealthDay News) - Not everyone recovering from cancer is physically or mentally able to exercise.

For those who want to try, with a doctor's consent, the American Cancer Society offers these possible benefits of regular exercise:

• Maintain and improve physical strength and balance, as well as muscle tone.

• Improve circulation and reduce risk of blood clots.

• Reduce risk of heart disease.

• Decrease nausea, fatigue, anxiety and depression.

• Maintain and improve independence.

• Increase social activity and contact.

• Improve self-esteem.