Exercise Therapy for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer

Dr. Lee Jones 

In this lecture, Dr. Jones will discuss the considerable clinical and public interest in whether engaging in exercise, either among those individuals at elevated risk of cancer or those recently diagnosed with cancer, can influence disease development and progression. Dr. Jones will review the current evidence base as well as ongoing studies linking exercise to cancer risk as well as the impact of exercise in those diagnosed with cancer.

Dr. Lee W. Jones is a Member and Attending Physiologist in the Department of Medicine and Director of the Exercise-Oncology Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Jones completed PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowship in Exercise Oncology at the University of Alberta. He joined MSKCC in February 2014. Dr. Jones research program focuses on a translational approach to the investigation of structured exercise therapy on cancer pathogenesis. He has published numerous scientific articles and has served on several working groups at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Dr. Jones’ research program has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society, and U.S. Department of Defense.