Improving the survival rate among patients is one of the goals of cancer management . In addition, physical activity is known to protect against many diseases, including breast cancer. To find whether physical activities improve the survival rate among breast cancer survivors , researchers conducted a study on 315 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors (aged 57–86 years) for about 7.8 years (median).
Based on the Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire, the mortality rate of 12.9/1000 person-years (PY) in active participants , 13.4/1000 PY in moderately active participants, and 32.9/1000 PY in insufficiently active participants was found. In addition, a 60% decrease in risk of death was found in active and moderately active participants compared to insufficiently active participants. The study has shown the potential of physical activity to improve survival rates in…
