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. 2024 Feb 12;42(2):169-171.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.12.007. Epub 2024 Jan 4.

Association of exercise with pan-cancer incidence and overall survival

Jessica A Lavery  1 , Paul C Boutros  2 , Daniel Knight  3 , Tuomas Tammela  4 , Chaya S Moskowitz  1 , Lee W Jones  5
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Association of exercise with pan-cancer incidence and overall survival

Jessica A Lavery et al. Cancer Cell. .

Abstract

Lavery et al. show that the association between exercise and risk of cancer varied as a function of organ site and amount of exercise. Exercise was also associated with a longevity benefit regardless of a cancer diagnosis or not. This study further highlights the importance of exercise as an effective cancer preventive strategy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of interests L.W.J. – stock ownership in Pacylex, Inc. and Illumisonics, Inc. J.A.L. – salary support from American Association for Cancer Research Project Genomics Evidence Neoplasia Information Exchange Biopharma Collaborative (GENIE BPC). P.C.B. – scientific advisory boards for Sage Bionetworks, BioSymetrics Inc. and Intersect Diagnostics Inc.

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