How much exercise should you do to prevent cancer?

Cancer Prevention start with a solo 30 minutes of exercise a dayExcept The importance of exercise in all stages of cancer during treatment and in long-term survivors, according to the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) on the occasion of World Physical Activity Day.

The Importance of Exercise

He physical exercise can be reduced to 30% risk of breast cancer, colon, bladder, endometrium, esophagus and stomachand almost 20% risk of cancer mortality. The strongest evidence to date is in breast and colorectal cancer, but this benefit extends to other tumors such as prostate and lung cancer.

In addition, exercise has shown Improve quality of life and reduce side effects resulting from treatmentby increasing patients’ cardiorespiratory capacity and reducing fatigue, as well as improving their perceived health.

“Physical exercise is fundamental principle of a healthy lifestyle

and there is strong evidence of a link between exercise and reduced cancer incidence and mortality. Although the benefits of exercise are well documented, few cancer patients remain physically active due to a lack of information on the part of medical professionals and reluctance of patients due to side effects, fear of new side effects, lack of motivation or difficulties in accessing exercise,” emphasizes SEOM President Dr. Cesar A. Rodriguez.

Beyond exercise, Dr. Rodriguez continues, “it’s it is important to lead a healthy lifestyleavoiding tobacco smoking, alcohol, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, obesity and unprotected sun exposure, Avoidable risk factors responsible for a third of cancer deaths“.

“Exercise against cancer”

SEOM calls on citizens to join the social movement Exercises against cancer distributing a video of the exercises on social media and emphasizing the main message of the movement: “Exercise is your great ally before, during and after cancer“. Additionally, you can invite prominent people from your community, friends and family to support this movement by using the hashtag #ExercicioContraelCáncer and linking to the official SEOM accounts: Instagram @seom_oncologia and X @_SEOM.

“Exercises against cancer

This is a movement to raise awareness. society that cancer prevention starts with just 30 minutes of exercise a day. In cancer patients the drug Exercise can help reduce fatigue and depression., in addition to having a positive effect on treatment efficacy, increasing responses or reducing relapses. Therefore, it helps in recovery,” adds Dr. Blanca Herrero, coordinator of the SEOM exercise and cancer working group.

“Fulfill Exercise is safe at all stages of cancer treatmenteven during active treatment such as chemotherapy, as it is associated with better tolerability and may even enhance the response,” says Dr. Rodriguez.