Can regular exercise reduce the risk of cancer recurrence?
It is not known whether exercise will reduce the chances of cancer recurrence or slow cancer growth. But being overweight or obese, which is affected by physical activity, has been linked with increased risk of many types of cancer and with risk of recurrence of some cancers. Physical activity also helps to prevent heart and blood vessel disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis. For these reasons, cancer survivors should be encouraged to adopt a physically active lifestyle.
