Midlife fitness may protect against lung cancer

Men's middle-aged fitness level may protect against cancer, according to a study presented in advance of the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from May 31 to June 4 in Chicago. Susan G. Lakoski, M.D., from University of Vermont in Colchester, and colleagues analyzed data from 17,049 men (mean age, 50 years) participating in the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study who completed the medical exam and cardiovascular risk factor assessment. Medicare claims data was used to determine cancer incidence. Read more here.