Physical activity lowers the risk of many cancers

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Physical activity lowers the risk of many cancers

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A review by Ruiz-Casado et al, published in the journal Trends in Cancer found that regular, moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) (e.g., brisk walking) decreases the risk of many cancers as well as of cancer mortality. In animal studies regular exercise inhibits tumor onset and progression across a wide range of tumor models.

PA has been shown to lower cancer risk in breast, prostate, endometrial, ovarian, renal, pancreatic, colon, lung, and gastroesophageal cancers.

To a certain extent, PA’s benefits on cancer risk/mortality are dose dependent (e.g., even more evident in elite athletes), and no detrimental effect has been found.

Read about the study here.