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“HIIT also produced increases in pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor. Interestingly, the inhibition of cancer growth was transient, lasting less than two hours post-exercise when inflammatory cytokine levels were high.”

“The beneficial effects of running went beyond tumor formation and growth, extending to cancer-associated weight loss, a process termed cachexia that is seen in cancer patients. Mice that exercised regularly showed no signs of cancer-associated weight loss in the researchers' lung cancer mouse model.”

“High-dose intravenous vitamin C has previously been shown to selectively kill cancer cells by increasing hydrogen peroxide and now it has been found to potently kill cancer stem cells.”

“The most common form of cancer associated with physical inactivity was stomach cancer; the least common was bladder cancer. These findings support those of previous studies demonstrating that physical activity plays a key role in reducing the risk of many types of cancer.”

“In the case of colon cancer, probiotics have also been shown to prevent the conversion of procarcinogens into carcinogens. There are several other clinical studies showing the effectiveness of high-dose probiotics in both cancer prevention and treatment.”

“While this study found the association between physical inactivity and increased cancer risk to be independent of obesity, many other studies have found that obesity increases cancer risk as well. There are many lifestyle factors that can modulate cancer risk including diet, obesity, exercise, smoking, and excess alcohol consumption.”

“Epigenetic alterations don't change the DNA sequence but how it is 'read.' In particular, DNA methylation, the addition of a methyl group (or molecule), is an epigenetic switch that can stably turn off genes, suggesting the potential to cause cancer just as a genetic mutation can.”

“Pancreatic cancer is a rare, aggressive cancer, expected to claim the lives of more than 48,000 people this year. The lack of reliable screening tests and the vague, non-specific symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer make diagnosing the disease difficult and often late.”

“The study also showed consistent reductions in the incidence of breast cancer (19 to 60%), endometrial cancer (23 to 60%), and colorectal cancer (27 to 52%) in both men and women.”

“A compound and an enzyme that occur naturally in cruciferous vegetables--cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts--may help prevent recurrence and spread of some cancers, according to researchers.”