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Breast Cancer
Studies from C.N. Holick et al provide new data on breast cancer
April 10th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Previous studies suggest that increased physical activity may lower the risk of breast cancer incidence, but less is known about whether levels of physical activity after breast cancer diagnosis can influence survival. We prospectively examined the relation between post-diagnosis recreational physical activity and risk of breast cancer death in women who had a previous invasive breast cancer diagnosed between 1988 and 2001 (at ages 20-79 years)." "All women completed a questionnaire on recent postdiagnosis physical activity and other lifestyle factors. Among 4,482 women without history of recurrence at the time of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-04-10)
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