Exercise Oncology specialist Dr Stephanie Otto reveals just how important muscle can be to our wellbeing, particularly if we have cancer.

Dr Otto has spent more than three decades researching the role of exercise in cancer, during which time she has made a significant contribution to the science behind Exercise Oncology. In this interview she lifts the lid on our growing understanding of the complex interactions between muscle and fascia and our systems of defence. The understanding that – far from being dangerous as previously thought – exercise is a significant asset in successfully overcoming a diagnosis of cancer, is now beginning to be supported by science that demonstrates the mechanisms underpinning the potential of Exercise Oncology.

• Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm University (CCCU) specialising in exercise oncology
• Dr Stephanie Otto