Physical Activity and Cancer (Fact Sheet)
This fact sheet examines the role of physical activity and exercise in cancer prevention and cancer survivorship.
Diet and Exercise
Maintaining High Level of Activity Has Inverse Relationship With Prostate Cancer Risk
Men who have physically demanding jobs may have a lower risk of prostate cancer than those who do not, according to study data.
Too Much Physical Activity During Therapy for Pediatric ALL Decreases Cognitive Function
Using a longitudinal parallel-process model, researchers evaluated the impact of physical activity on symptoms, physical activity, and cognitive function in children with ALL undergoing chemotherapy.
Fitness Wearables Are Finding a Place in Oncology Care
Wearable activity monitors offer oncology care teams an unbiased glimpse into patients’ health behaviors and improved reports on performance status.
Frequency of Tanning, Risk for Melanoma Higher in Gym Tanners
The use of tanning beds and/or booths and their availability in gyms may increase the frequency of indoor tanning for physically active adults, a combination that further exacerbates their risk for melanoma.
Combination Training Regimens Improve QOL for Breast Cancer Survivors
A systematic review of 36 studies evaluated their findings to determine an overall effect of various types of exercise on quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
Qualitative Analysis of Myeloma Patients’ Experience Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
In this study, researchers investigated the effects of exercise on physical and psychological recovery after autoHSCT for multiple myeloma.
Exercise Habits Influence Mortality in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
A multinational retrospective study investigated the long term effects of exercise intensity and frequency on all-cause and cause-specific mortality among adult survivors of childhood cancers.
Vigorous Exercise Improved Life Expectancy for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers
Researchers report on a retrospective cohort analysis that evaluated the long-term effects of vigorous exercise for survivors of childhood cancer.
Walking Program Improved Physical Function, But Not Fatigue, After RT for Breast Cancer
In a multicenter phase 2 study, the Walk With Ease program was evaluated for its effectiveness in reducing radiotherapy-associated fatigue vs usual care in older patients with breast cancer. Results were presented at 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
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