Exercise reduces the risk of prostate cancer by up to 30%
The Move Your Life campaign brought together several experts to highlight exercise as an adjunct to pharmacological treatment.
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in Spain, accounting for 20% of all new cases.
In Spain there are more 30,000 new cases of prostate cancerbeing more common among men. Given these alarming data, experts recommend physical exerciseas the campaign claims “Movement in Life”.
The event was organized by the company Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM), Prostate Cancer Association (ANCAP) and Bayerwith the support Spanish Association of Urology (AEU) and Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (LORD).
Physical exercise as prevention
experts put the impact data into a table, showing that the practice 225 minutes from activity moderate weekly may reduce tumor proliferation in people with prostate cancer.
Tony Nadal took part as an honorary godfather and remembered that his father suffered from this diseasetherefore he is especially knowledgeable. The coach stated that “if the experts tell you that reduces mortality by 30% and it also improves significantly quality of life Well then I’m listening experts and I try to follow that as much as possible.”
“The focus should be on the benefits of exercise as prophylactic more than effectiveexplains Cesar Comunhas, vice president of the Prostate Cancer Association.
But if you are suffering from said cancer, exercise will “help.” help deal with it much better, improve survival and above all quality of life“, Comunhas says in detail.
Addition to treatment
Additionally, for patients with prostate cancer stay active physically this is an addition to care which will help improve survival and quality of life.
Jordi Farres, Head of Oncology Department Bayer Spainexplains that “the treatment of many tumorsnot only prostate cancer, it is not limited to only pharmacological treatment but there are many more things that affect the patient’s treatment process.”
And it helps in such campaigns raise awareness O advantages physical exercise as one of the best ways take care.