[The role of exercise in prostate cancer prevention and treatment].

[The role of exercise in prostate cancer prevention and treatment]. Magy Onkol. 2019 Mar 19;63(1):60-64 Authors: Biró K, Géczi L Abstract As a result of the growing incidence of cancer as well as increased survival of patients, an increasing number of people are living longer with cancer. In recent years, research has shown that physical activity not only protects against a number of cancer types, but is also valuable for patients undergoing cancer treatment and during the rehabilitation phase, as well as for improving function and quality of life. Regular physical activity is an effective way to reduce the side effects of cancer, resulting in part from physical inactivity and in part from the disease itself. Too much rest can lead to a decrease in aerobic fitness, strength, mobility and unwanted weight gain in the patient. In prostate cancer patients, hormonal treatment especially accelerates this process. In this paper we summarize the available evidence concerning the role of exercise in prostate cancer prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. PMID: 30889622 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Magyar Onkologia - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Magy Onkol Source Type: research