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Thomas Keegan Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology, Lancaster University. Christopher Gaffney Lecturer in Integrative Physiology, Lancaster University. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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Undergoing any type of surgery is tough on the body, and even more so if it’s for serious conditions, such as cancer. But getting in shape before surgery – known as prehabilitation – can significantly improve patients’ recovery, for example by reducing how long they need to stay in hospital afterwards. We conducted a review […]

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