Physical activity significantly prevents cancer and reduces mortality risk. However, whether being physically active before cancer diagnosis mitigates disease progression or mortality remains underexplored. To address this gap, a study has investigated whether engaging in different levels of physical activity before a cancer diagnosis could lower the risks of cancer progression and death in 28,248 patients with stage 1 cancers.
The study revealed that low physical activity (hazard ratio [HR] – 0.84) and medium to high physical activity (HR – 0.73) reduced cancer progression compared to no physical activity. Similarly, low physical activity (HR – 0.67) and medium to high physical activity (HR – 0.53) were associated with reduced all-cause mortality compared to no physical activity. These findings suggest that even low physical activity significantly lowers the risk of cancer progression…
