Women with breast cancer can enhance their wellbeing by taking regular exercise, an expert has claimed.
Antonia Dean, clinical nurse specialist at the charity Breast Cancer Care, revealed that many patients gain weight during treatment.
'Regular exercise and following a healthy diet after breast cancer will have a positive impact on your wellbeing,' she advised.
'Exercise can also help to increase your range of movement after surgery and help reduce fatigue.'
Ms Dean also said that, although there is no specific diet recommended for women with breast cancer, experts do suggest a diet that is 'balanced and varied and provides all the right nutrients needed for good health'.
To achieve this, people should consume at least five daily portions of fruit and vegetables, lower their salt and alcohol intake, and limit the amount of foods that are high in fat.
The nurse's comments come after a study at the University of Colorado found that the leading cause of death for older women with breast cancer is actually heart disease.
The study, which is published in the journal Breast Cancer Research, revealed that of those breast cancer patients who died during the 12-year study period, more than two-thirds died from causes other than breast cancer.
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