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The Activating Cancer Communities through an Exercise Strategy (ACCESS) research program offers cancer patients and survivors the opportunity to take part in physical activity/exercise with other patients/survivors, and trained exercise professionals in a safe and supportive environment. Findings from this study will help support the development of sustainable physical activity/exercise programming for cancer survivors throughout Nova Scotia.

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU:

• Have had a cancer diagnosis;
• Are over the age of 18 years;
• Are able to participate in low-intensity levels of activity at minimum (e.g., light walking);
• Are pretreatment, OR receiving active cancer treatment (i.e., surgery, systemic therapy and radiation therapy), OR have received cancer treatment within the past 5 years; OR have ongoing/late presenting impairments (e.g., fatigue) related to your cancer/cancer treatment;
• Have physician approval to participate; and 
• You are able to provide written consent in English.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: Melanie Keats, PhD at melanie.keats@dal.ca