physical exercise does not increase fatigue during cancer tr

godblessourhome
godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
edited October 1 in Fitness and Exercise
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/the-benefits-of-exercise-after-cancer/

interesting benefits to exercising after cancer diagnosis.

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  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    two and a half hours of exercise a week could lower a breast cancer patient’s risk of dying or cancer recurrence by 40 percent, and could reduce a prostate cancer patient’s risk of dying from the disease by about 30 percent.
  • AZKAOZ
    AZKAOZ Posts: 35
    Very true, I remember reading an article on a study that cells regenerate faster when people excercise. Cancer is a disease that destroys cell reproduction to corrupt it and make it a cancerous cell. if the cell can fight back or recuperate, won't it slowly halt cancer progress? Thanks for the info!
  • DocHoc
    DocHoc Posts: 3 Member
    Hmmmm Intriguing! I wonder if this is the same for pets - my dog is battling cancer and we walk/run anywhere from 3 - 7 miles/day! :-)
  • cshore54
    cshore54 Posts: 70
    I'm banking on this! Hey, it can't hurt. My oncologist is very supportive and thrilled that I am exercising and trying to get astrong as possible.
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