Wonders, Karen Y.Kennedy, Mary A.Capozzi, Lauren C.Lei, YaoPillay, LervasenAzevedo Voltarelli, FabrícioWiskemann, JoachimCampbell, Anna M.2025-10-292025-09Wonders, K.Y., Kennedy, M.A., Capozzi, L.C. et al. 2025, 'Building the future of exercise oncology: current status of international workforce development and integration into standard cancer care', Journal of the National Cancer Institute - Monographs, vol. 2025, no. 71, pp. 334-343, doi : 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgaf033.1052-6773 (print)1745-6614 (online)10.1093/jncimonographs/lgaf033http://hdl.handle.net/2263/105028DATA AVAILABILITY : The data underlying this article will be shared on reasonable request to the corresponding author.The complex requirements of people with cancer can impact the provision of safe, effective, evidence-based exercise prescription. Consequently, a range of essential competencies are required from the exercise oncology workforce. There is a global need for a standardized approach to the development of this workforce. By defining, standardizing, and training the workforce in essential competencies, this will enable various professionals to safely and effectively screen, access, design, and deliver appropriate exercise programs. Therefore, this is also a call for a global collaboration on the development of the exercise oncology workforce with special attention to assisting low- or middle-income countries with their increasing cancer burden and unique challenges, which may require unique context-specific strategies. The building of an appropriate internationally standardized workforce is essential in the provision of physical activity and exercise options as part of standard cancer care.en© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal of the National Cancer Institute following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is : 'Building the future of exercise oncology: current status of international workforce development and integration into standard cancer care', Journal of the National Cancer Institute - Monographs, vol. 2025, no. 71, pp. 334-343, doi : 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgaf033, is available online at : https://academic.oup.com/jncimono.CancerExerciseMedical oncologyWorkforcePostprint Article