New research published in European Urology suggests physical activity can help men with prostate cancer live longer. Researchers tracked more than 800 patients over 17 years, measuring the amount of exercise they did before a cancer diagnosis, during treatment and after their recovery. The study concluded that those patients who were the most physically active experienced reductions in risk of mortality by up to 40 per cent. The study also found more exercise was better but not necessarily required – even just a daily 30-minute walk had benefits. Although researchers still can’t pinpoint exactly why physical activity is so beneficial, they know that it helps reduce things like levels of body fat; it improves inflammation, insulin resistance and reduces some of the sex hormones that are related to a number of these cancers.
Previous studies have also linked exercise to a decreased risk of endometrial, lung, colon and breast cancer. The EP Group have practitioners that specialise in exercise for individuals progressing through treatment and recovering from cancer. Call us today to improve your survival rate!
