Regular exercise is an important concept in cancer prevention, and sufficient physical activity also plays an important role in the fight against cancer; studies have found that 15 minutes of moderate to high-intensity physical activity a day can reduce breast cancer mortality by 60%, which is shown in the care of breast cancer patients , Sufficient physical activity is one of the keys to fighting cancer.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world and one of the leading causes of death for women. The World Health Organization (WHO) pointed out that the five-year survival rate of breast cancer varies in different countries, exceeding 90% in high-income countries, and over 90% in high-income countries. Middle-income and low-income countries change; India and South Africa 66% and 40%, respectively.
Physical activity linked to breast cancer prevention, prognosis
Past meta-analysis studies have shown that physical activity is associated with the risk of breast cancer, and clinical studies have also found that increasing physical activity is associated with reduced mortality in breast cancer patients. Therefore, further research on how physical activity affects the survival of breast cancer patients This is an important key to improving medical care after a breast cancer diagnosis.
A research report on the effect of exercise level on the risk of death in breast cancer patients was recently published in JAMA Network Open. The lead author of the study, a cancer epidemiologist in the Southern California Research and Evaluation Department of Kaiser Medical Prof. Reina Haque explained: “In this study, even moderate physical activity was found to be associated with a 60% lower risk of death in breast cancer patients, and the same result was found for more active breast cancer patients.”
15 minutes of physical activity per day reduces mortality by 60% compared with inactive people
In this study, subjects included 315 women with a median age of 71 years. Of these, 20.9% were African American or black, 8.99% were Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.3% were Hispanic, and 68.9% were non-Hispanic white.
All subjects were diagnosed with early stage (0-2 stage) breast cancer between 1996 and 2012, and the researchers recorded the status of physical activity and fatigue, and were divided into three groups according to the level of physical activity: Highly active, moderately active, and inactive, where criteria are defined as less than 15 minutes of light or infrequent physical activity per day.
Subjects were observed for a median of 7.8 years during the study period, and 45 subjects died, 5 of them from breast cancer.
After analyzing the data, the researchers found that the death rate was 12.9 per 1,000 in the highly active group, 13.4 in the moderately active group and 32.9 in the inactive group. Compared with inactive breast cancer patients, those who were moderately active had a 60 percent lower risk of death and those who were highly active had a 58 percent lower risk of death.
Commenting on the findings, Professor Reina Haque said: “Our study suggests that breast cancer patients who engage in moderate levels of physical activity, such as walking for more than 15 minutes per day, may experience the same survival benefits as those who engage in more vigorous exercise.”
How physical activity can reduce the risk of death
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in breast cancer patients. More physical activity has been shown to be associated with longer survival, as exercise has many positive effects on the body, such as lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation, and regulating insulin and reducing obesity.
Professor Reina Haque pointed out that the impact of exercise on health may also apply to the survival period after breast cancer diagnosis. Breast cancer patients who exercise regularly have better health status and also help to prolong survival. At the same time, physical activity is related to improved emotional health. It also gives patients who are often under the pressure of cancer treatment and the uncertainty of cancer survival a way to soothe their emotions.
Physical, emotional, and spiritual health advice should be included in a cancer medical plan, and even moderate-intensity exercise is critical for patients because cancer patients often seek supportive resources to help them build new relationships after cancer treatment. pattern of daily life.
Combining regular exercise is an option for cancer patients, which can reduce the risk of death and improve the quality of life after cancer treatment. More and more scientific evidence shows that physical activity is a powerful way to improve health; encouraging cancer patients to “exercise more” and Consulting appropriate exercise prescriptions from medical staff is one of the ways to go longer and farther on the road to fighting cancer.
Text/Zhao Yizheng, Illustration/Huaixian Huang
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