"And one, two, three! Stretch the body good! "In rhythmic music, ten women aged 40-70 years, climb and descend the steppers is in front of them rhythmically shaking their shoulders under the authority of the specialist club gymnast SIEL Bleu.
This fitness program would be something trivial if it were some routine exercise room. But it takes place in the heart of the Curie Institute, the famous Parisian center for breast cancer, with the exclusive participation of former patients.
To Dr. Lor Girl, oncologist at Curie, this exercise is a potent way to "a significant reduction in risk of breast cancer recurrence."
"People who exercise a regular dynamic physical exercise three times a week, have decreased to 50% recurrence rate, especially when exercise is combined with good nutrition," he explains.
Sport offers first quality of life, with a greater resistance to fatigue, better self-esteem, the oncologist said. Women participating in the program are excited.
I feel stronger. It has affected my mood, it is important to feel that the skills they had before, returning explains Frederic, an accountant 57chroni which follows for nine weeks this fitness program Curie, after chemotherapy for breast cancer.
More and more studies show the benefits of physical activity after cancer treatment, even during chemotherapy.
"Before when patients say: I'm tired, we replied to them, of course, is chemotherapy, some rest. Now I tell them some rest but continued a physical activity, "Dr. Koppel points.
The oncologists are not always recommended physical exercise: the trend is recent.
"At first, I had very strong reservations. But with the support of well-documented research, I changed my mind, "explains oncologist at Curie which established in 2012 sports program« Activ »for former patients.
An essential element of treatment
In institute Gustav Roussy (IGR), a large cancer center in the Paris region, called for years for patients to participate in karate classes, which gives the specialist club Cami, founded by oncologist and karateka Thierry Bouillon.
A colleague at the Ambroise Pare hospital in Marseille, Yves Rinaldi, past created a similar program, Kapa, this time for patients treated for colorectal cancer.
"It's so new that takes a little time to educate their patients and to get the message that it is not suggested that this fitness program for pleasure but because it is important, perhaps necessary treatment," says gastroenterologist says.
"Our patients are satisfied with the first session. Learn to rediscovering their bodies are bruised by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy. "
The research shows more and more clearly the positive effect of physical activity against certain cancers and relapse risk.
"Physical activity is related to a reduced risk of cancer of the colon, breast (postmenopausal) and endometrium", writes the National Cancer Institute of France in a document entitled "Physical Activity and Cancer".
After diagnosis, the benefits of physical activity are also found in improving the quality of life and reduce the rate of recurrence of breast cancer, colon, and prostate.
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