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Exercise may benefit colon cancer patients as much as some drugs: Study
- On Sunday, researchers revealed results from a global study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrating that exercise enhances survival rates among patients with colon cancer.
- The study tracked 889 individuals diagnosed with colon cancer who had finished chemotherapy and were randomly assigned to either a supervised exercise regimen or given an informational booklet over a period of eight years.
- Participants who engaged in the exercise program showed greater increases in physical activity compared to the control group, leading to a 28% reduction in cancer recurrence and a 37% decrease in overall mortality.
- Dr. Julie Gralow described the study as providing some of the strongest evidence available, while co-author Dr. Christopher Booth expressed amazement at the findings, highlighting that the exercise programs cost only a few thousand dollars per patient.
- Experts suggest that incorporating exercise guidance into routine treatment plans for colon cancer survivors could become a common practice, given its potential to match some medications in effectiveness while reducing recurrence rates and improving survival.
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