Can I exercise if I have stomach cancer?

Can patients with gastric cancer exercise? For patients with gastric cancer, after surgery, they should not only adjust their diet to ensure adequate nutrition for the body, but also do postoperative physical exercise to strengthen their own resistance if they want to recover as soon as possible. But what are the more reasonable exercise methods for patients with gastric cancer after surgery? Let's ask the experts.

1. Do it step by step according to your physical condition: Gastric cancer patients will have a decline in physical fitness after surgery, so exercise is a long-term project for gastric cancer patients. It should be done step by step and not in a hurry. Start with simple and casual exercises, and do it step by step. It is better to feel comfortable after exercise without feeling tired. It can fully move all parts of the body without making the body overly tired.
2. Control the amount of exercise according to heart rate: Gastric cancer patients must exercise according to their heart rate. The heart rate after exercise should be controlled at 85-110 beats/min. The amount of exercise can be increased or decreased accordingly. The amount of exercise can also be measured according to one's basic heart rate. Generally, exercise is done 3 times a week, 1 hour each time.
3. Control the amount of exercise based on breathing: Gastric cancer patients should pay attention to their physical condition when exercising. If the exercise allows them to talk to others, although it is a bit strenuous and the breathing rate is faster, as long as there is no obvious shortness of breath, the amount of exercise is generally appropriate.