The trial, in people treated for colon cancer, showed clear evidence that an exercise program lowered the risk of disease recurrence and death.

Following a supervised exercise lowered people's risk of colon cancer recurrence by 28% in an extensive new clinical trial.

With the benefits rivaling some drugs, experts said cancer centers and insurance plans should consider making exercise coaching a new standard of care for colon cancer survivors. Until then, patients can increase their physical activity after treatment, knowing they are doing their part to prevent cancer from coming back.