Exercise After Cancer Diagnosis May Lower Mortality Across Less Studied Cancers

Large pooled cohort analysis suggests moderate to vigorous physical activity after diagnosis is associated with improved survival in bladder, lung, endometrial, and other less commonly studied cancers

In a pooled analysis of more than 17,000 cancer survivors, any amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity after diagnosis was associated with lower cancer mortality across several less commonly studied cancers, with stronger associations at higher activity levels.

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A new study published in JAMA Network Open looked at whether exercise af…