Breast Cancer
Regular physical activity lowers risk of postmenopausal breast cancer
Published in Health and Medicine Week, September 15th, 2003
According to recent research from the United States, "Due to its potential effects on ovarian hormone production, physical activity has been proposed as a modifiable risk factor for breast cancer.
"The authors analyzed data from the American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study II (CPS-II) Nutrition Cohort to examine the association between various measures of physical activity and postmenopausal breast cancer risk," wrote A.V. Patel and colleagues, American Cancer Society, Department of Epidemiology & Surveillance Research.
"Information on physical activity...
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