The PAC Lab

12/11/2025

This locally foraged ornamentation brought in by one of our awesome participants got it's workout in this morning 💪😃👍. It's always nice to see more people and plants getting the benefits of a structured fitness program!

11/10/2025

"The Health Hack is that if your doctor doesn't raise the benefit of you participating in a structured, physical activity program as part of your cancer therapy, ask them how to get one started. There is now no doubt that this is part of the formula for cancer survivorship."

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-27-information-morning-ns/clip/16179518-health-hacks-312-physical-activity-treatment-cancer

11/10/2025

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-27-information-morning-ns/clip/16179518-health-hacks-312-physical-activity-treatment-cancer

"The Health Hack is that if your doctor doesn't raise the benefit of you participating in a structured, physical activity program as part of your cancer therapy, ask them how to get one started. There is now no doubt that this is part of the formula for cancer survivorship."

07/22/2025

https://cancer.ca/en/about-us/stories/2025/quality-of-life-people-with-brain-cancer
📣 Check out this blog from the about how the RESIST study is helping people with
💪 helps boost mental and physical well-being for people living with and beyond
👉 Contact us to learn more or to join one of our exercise studies for people living with and beyond cancer
👍 If you live in the Maritimes and have any type of cancer diagnosis, you may be eligible to participate in one of our exercise studies

Dr Melanie Keats is using exercise to help people living with glioblastoma enjoy life.

06/02/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvMICD2syS8

Exercise is safe, beneficial, and recommended across the cancer continuum. Help make exercise part of cancer care by asking your doctor about exercise!

👉Exercise has a wide range of beneficial effects on psychological and physiological outcomes AND can have direct effects on cancer and its treatment.
👉If you have had a cancer diagnosis and are pre-treatment, on treatment, or within 3-5 years of treatment, you are likely eligible to participate in one of our exercise studies. Call or email the PAC Lab to learn more.

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that including exercise as part of colon cancer recovery can help reduce the risk of a relapse an...

01/17/2025

EXCEL exercise classes are for EVERYONE who is within three years of completing cancer treatment.

Check out this interview with an EXCEL participant about their experience in the exercise program:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-30-island-morning/clip/16121182-how-upeis-cancer-exercise-program-helping-one-survivor

EXCEL Exercise classes are getting started next week - it's not too late to register: excancer@nshealth.ca

12/18/2024

Exercise for those living with and beyond cancer can help combat side effects throughout the entire cancer journey. Fatigue, sleep, & depression/anxiety are common side effects that can be managed with exercise!


If you are interested in joining a FREE, 12-week exercise research program and you live in the Maritimes, EXCEL (EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well) is the perfect program for you! To learn more or sign up, email us at excancer@nshealth.ca!

11/25/2024

EXCEL (EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well) is a research study that offers a FREE, online, 12-week exercise program for individuals living with cancer. Email the EXCEL team at excancer@nshealth.ca to learn more and sign up TODAY!

11/06/2022

EXCEL is a free 12-week exercise class for people living with and beyond cancer. Classes are available online or in-person, contact EXCancer@nshealth.ca if you have any questions about the program!

05/23/2022

New online exercise class starting up on June 6 for the summer! Contact EXcancer@nshealth.ca for more details!! Canadian Cancer Society - Atlantic

04/08/2022

EXCEL in the news!

Please reach out to us at EXcancer@nshealth.ca for programs in your area!!!

Jennifer McNutt

TRURO, N.S. — It is difficult mentally and physically for those living with cancer, and a fitness program is helping cancer patients in rural and remote ...

04/05/2022

Are you an older adult who does strength and balance exercises? If so, you may be interested in the study below.