The Mechanisms and Effects of Physical Activity on Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. An extensive part of this health problem can be prevented by an active lifestyle. Physical activity can reduce the risk of breast cancer, reduce the rate of recurrence, and increase the survival rate of patients with breast cancer. The aim of this re...

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Published inClinical breast cancer Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 272 - 278
Main Authors de Boer, Myrte C., Wörner, Elisabeth A., Verlaan, Diede, van Leeuwen, Paul A.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2017
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Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Cancer therapy
Exercise
Female
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Physical activity
Physiology
Prevention
Prevention
Breast cancer
Physiology
Physical activity
Cancer therapy
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ISSN1526-8209
1938-0666
DOI10.1016/j.clbc.2017.01.006

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Summary:Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. An extensive part of this health problem can be prevented by an active lifestyle. Physical activity can reduce the risk of breast cancer, reduce the rate of recurrence, and increase the survival rate of patients with breast cancer. The aim of this review was to summarize our current knowledge regarding the effects of physical activity on breast cancer risk, recurrence, and survival. Furthermore, we investigated 5 possible underlying mechanisms through which physical activity has an influence on breast cancer (ie, a reduction of sex hormones, metabolic hormones, adipokines and oxidative stress, and an improvement of the immune function). In this review, we give a complete overview of this subject.
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ISSN:1526-8209
1938-0666
DOI:10.1016/j.clbc.2017.01.006