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“A recent study shows that exercise reduces the harmful effects observed among men about to undergo androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men living in the United States.”

“Importantly, the researchers note that injecting the mice with either adrenaline or IL-6 without the exercise proved insufficient to inhibit cancer development, underlining the importance of the effects derived only from regular exercise in the mice.”

“Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, claiming the lives of nearly 10 million people yearly. A recent study found that people who exercise regularly are nearly half as likely to die of cancer than those who are inactive.”

“FTA: > More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of bowel cancer patients say they weren’t advised to exercise regularly after their diagnosis – despite evidence that brisk physical activity is linked to better survival in bowel cancer, according to a study.”

“Exercise oncology is an emerging branch of medicine that studies the application of exercise medicine in the treatment of cancer. Although there is a strong base of epidemiological research that supports a relationship between increased physical activity and decreased cancer severity and death, the molecular mechanisms that underlie this relationship require further research.”

“Vigorous-intensity exercises include jogging, hiking, rigorous cycling, or playing basketball, soccer, or singles tennis. Data indicate that fewer than 23 percent of Americans achieve recommended levels of activity. The questionnaire-based study assessed the lifestyles of 1,340 women with breast cancer at multiple times throughout survivorship, including before, during, and after treatment.”

“Exercise may be one of the most effective—and underused—tools in cancer care. However, a recent study found that a structured, long-term exercise program reduced the risk of cancer recurrence or death by 28% in people treated for colon cancer.”

“Studies in animals have shown that aerobic exercise slowed the growth of breast cancer tumors 1.5 times more than sedentary animals. Exercise also made the cancer cells much more sensitive to chemotherapy and the combination of the two had the most significant impact in reducing tumor size.”

“While exercise is known to curb the risk of many types of cancer, scientists don't fully understand its effects on Lynch syndrome. A recent study found that regular exercise reduced inflammation and boosted immune surveillance in people with Lynch syndrome.”

“Some of the mechanisms by which exercise protects against cancer and sensitizes cancer cells to death include: •Increased blood flow, shear stress on the vascular bed, temperature increases, sympathetic activation and endocrine (release of catecholamines and exercise hormones, myokine secretion) •Increased tumor perfusion, oxygen delivery, •Metabolic stress within the tumor, cellular damage…”