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ESMO CPG express update on the adoption of physical exercise in patients with localised colon cancer

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Last updated: 1st Feb 2026

Source: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

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ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline Express Update on the adoption of physical exercise in patients with localised colon cancer - European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO)

• This ESMO CPG update addresses the adoption of physical exercise in patients with localised colon cancer.

• Recommendations are given for the participation of eligible patients in structured exercise programmes.

• An ESMO-MCBS score is provided to describe the level of evidence for physical exercise adoption.

• An updated algorithm for the adjuvant treatment of localised stage II and stage III colon cancer is provided.

• Recommendations are based on available scientific data and the authors’ collective expert opinion.

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