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"There are close to one million lymphoma survivors in the United States, and this number is increasing Most want to know how they can prevent cancer recurrence or progression A new study shows that physical activity can improve a patient's survival Researchers looked at physical activity data from over 1,350 lymphoma patients before and 3 years after diagnosis and found that those who increased their level of physical activity lived longer Higher levels of physical activity and increasing physical activity after diagnosis significantly improved overall survival, lymphoma-specific survival and event-free survival Those meeting American Cancer Society recommendations of at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise had the best outcomes The researchers also found a linear association between increasing physical activity and survival suggesting that any increase in activity -- even mild intensity activity such as walking -- can decrease the risk of de.."
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- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Health, Medicine and Nursing
- Material Type:
- Diagram/Illustration
- Reading
- Provider:
- Research Square
- Provider Set:
- Video Bytes
- Date Added:
- 09/20/2019