Kerry Courneya
Kerry Courneya is a prominent professor and Canada Research Chair in physical activity and cancer at the University of Alberta. He co-chaired the CO.21 Challenge trial, which revealed that exercise is not only beneficial for quality of life but also serves as a crucial treatment for colon cancer, advocating for its integration into standard cancer care.
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Kerry Courneya is a co-author and professor who highlighted that exercise is now a treatment for colon cancer.
el poderoso efecto del ejercicio como parte del tratamiento
Argentina· 2025-07-14
Professor Kerry Courneya researches exercise and cancer at the University of Alberta.
ספורט בולם סרטן אפילו יותר מתרופות
Israel· 2025-06-03
Kerry Courneya is a professor and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Cancer at the University of Alberta, and coordinator of the CO21 study.
Un estudio muestra por primera vez que el ejercicio funciona como ‘medicina’ frente al cáncer | Salud y bienestar
Spain· 2025-06-01
Dr. Courneya, a professor and Canada Research Chair in physical activity and cancer at the University of Alberta, said the study shows exercise is no longer only an intervention for quality-of-life.
International clinical trial shows exercise improves survival for colon cancer patients
Canada· 2025-06-01