Reducing Cancer Risk by Increasing Exercise

Author: Callie Zobeck

As all know, there are many different forms of cancer out in this world, yet research is beginning to show how those at risk for cancer can have reduced risks simply by adding exercise to their daily regime. Cancer can develop at any point and any time in the body. Instead of having cells that grow and divide, cells keep dividing making them damaged in the process. This then causes the growth of tumors. Tumors can then either become malignant (invading other bodily tissues while spreading the cancer to other areas of the body), or they can be classified as benign (do not invade other bodily tissues and do not grow back as most malignant tumors do) (What Is Cancer?, 2015). The World Cancer Research Fund states how 12.3% of people have breast cancer (Global cancer statistics for the most common cancers, 2018). For breast cancer in 2018, the World Cancer Research Fund showed that there were over two million cases of breast cancer diagnoses. Research has begun to show how increasing exercise can now decrease these risks of cancerous tumors (Global cancer statistics for the most common cancers, 2018).

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Reducing Breast Cancer by Exercise and Diet

Author: Abigail Buie

Introduction

            Given the impact that the diagnosis and treatment of cancer has on women, there has been a lot of research out there on what causes it and how to prevent it. Exercise is a huge topic in prevention and living a healthy life style. Diet is also another important factor that can help prevent breast cancer, although there is not as much research out there as there is for exercise and maintaining a healthy weight. For post- menopausal women, it is just as important to stay active and to maintain a healthy weight as it is for pre-menopausal women. Weight gain and being obese have been shown to be  risk factors in developing some forms of post-menopausal breast cancer (Harvie 2015).  Exercise and a healthy diet post-menopause are important factors in the prevention of breast cancer.

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