Physical Activity & Cancer Lab
Under the direction of Dr. Melanie Keats and Dr. Scott Grandy, the PAC Lab is dedicated to the study of physical activity/exercise in individuals living with or affected by a cancer diagnosis. Their research examines how physical activity/exercise can help prepare patients for surgery/treatment (prehabilitation), better cope with and respond to treatments, recover from treatments (rehabilitation), and improve progression-free and long-term survival.
The PAC Lab is located on the 5th floor at Dickson Building - QEII Health Sciences Centre. They are on a mission to revolutionize cancer care by making exercise a part of standard oncology care. Their vision is to optimize the use of exercise in cancer management and recovery. Through their research projects, they explore various aspects such as:
- Prehabilitation
- Recovery
- Reducing treatment side-effects
- Survival
​Additionally, they focus on the adoption and maintenance of exercise across the cancer continuum, aiming to create sustainability within the community. Join them in our pursuit of enhancing the physical well-being of individuals affected by cancer through the power of exercise.
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