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Melinda Liggett Irwin on Exercise and Fatigue in Women Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer

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Melinda Liggett Irwin

Melinda Liggett Irwin, discusses The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC) study, a randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Melinda Liggett Irwin, Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases), Yale School of Public Health, discusses The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC) study, a randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

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