Aerobic exercise lowers risk of metastatic cancer: Study
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Aerobic exercise lowers risk of metastatic cancer: Study

Hindustan Times  

The probability of cancer metastatic spread can be reduced by aerobic exercise by 72 percent, according to a recent study. Prof. Levy and Dr. Gepner: "Studies have demonstrated that physical exercise reduces the risk for some types of cancer by up to 35 percent. In this study we added new insight, showing that high-intensity aerobic exercise, which derives its energy from sugar, can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by as much as 72 percent. The human data, obtained from an epidemiological study that monitored 3,000 individuals for about 20 years, indicated 72 percent less metastatic cancer in participants who reported regular aerobic activity at high intensity, compared to those who did not engage in physical exercise. Sampling the internal organs of the physically fit animals, before and after physical exercise, and also following the injection of cancer, they found that aerobic activity significantly reduced the development of metastatic tumors in the lymph nodes, lungs, and liver.

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