According to a new study, patients who have undergone surgical procedures for the removal of lung cancer can tolerate and benefit from exercise regimens started just a month after surgery. This is contrary to the popular belief that surgery on the lung has a restrictive effect on the amount of exercise a person can do. The study, led by Lee Jones, showed that lung cancer patients can not only tolerate exercise, but that it can lead to improved tolerance for exercise, laying a foundation for future studies looking at the effect of exercise on survival in this patient group.

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