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Cancer
Data on cancer published by researchers at University of Copenhagen
March 19th, 2009
"Cancer and treatment can negatively affect the body's performance and appearance. Exercise has been tested in a few studies for altered body image among middle-aged women with breast cancer," scientists writing in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports report. "The aim of the study was to explore how young pre-cancer athletes of both genders experience disease- and treatment-related physical fitness and appearance changes while undergoing chemotherapy and participating in a 6-week group exercise intervention. A prospective, explorative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted before and at termination of the intervention. The study...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-19)
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