Wednesday, 18 January 2017

Even small amount of daily activity can boost colon cancer survival

A new U.S. study conducted on 1,200 colon cancer patients indicated a 19% decrease in early risk of death for those exercising 30 minutes or more on a daily basis. Further, individuals who exercised at least 5 hours per week saw their survival rate rise to 25%.  According to Dr. Andrew Chan, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, these findings do support the notion that "patients who have cancer and who are physically active...have a better prognosis."

To read more about this study, click here.

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