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Since graduating in Medicine in 1985, Mike has become one of the leading and most influential sports medics in the UK. In addition to his work at 76 Harley Street, his current post includes Lead Sports Physician (South of England) for the English Institute of Sport based at University College London (UCL) where he treats elite athletes from a wide range of sports, and he is currently the team doctor to the British Boxing, Fencing, and Bobsleigh Team. He has travelled extensively with national squads, accompanying teams to Olympic and Commonwealth Games, World and European Championships.

He is the Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth Games. Mike is active in various fields of sport and exercise medicine research and has published work on various aspects of SEM. He is interested in the education of future SEM doctors and helps run the training programme for new consultants in London.

Age and fitness have a crucial bearing on the treatment of cancer, which can be very intensive. With old and frail people we have to modify how aggressive we are with our treatment in order that people can cope. However, in younger and fitter patients experience has taught us about what is exactly the right level of activity for treatment in order to produce the best responses.  

Regular physical activity not only helps lower your risk of cancer, but it may also improve quality of life, mood, and other side effects of cancer and cancer treatment for people with cancer and cancer survivors. According to a 2011 report from the UK based Macmillan Cancer Support suggested that once cancer treatment has finished physical activity can reduce the impact of side effects, such as swelling, anxiety, depression, fatigue, impaired mobility and changes in weight. The research also suggested that exercise has an impact on preventing occurrence of a few specific cancers. For example, women with breast cancer who exercise for 150 minutes a week at moderate intensity have more than a 40 percent lower risk of dying and recurrence of the disease compared with women who are active for less than one hour a week.