Exercise reduces the risk of spreading cancer to other organs

KOMPAS. com – When was the last time you practiced? A recent study proves it sport or high intensity high intensity exercise proven to reduce risk cancer metastasize or spread up to 72%. What’s the explanation?

Metastatic cancer is cancer that has spread from where it first appeared to other organs in the body.

In 2018, researchers estimate that there are more than 600,000 patients living with metastatic cancers, such as breast, prostate, lung and melanoma.

A head teacher or Associate professor in the field of human molecular genetics and biochemistry at Tel Aviv University, Prof. Carmit Levy, Ph.D. interested in researching muscle resistance to metastatic cancer.

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Exercise and cancer research

Starting from the idea of ​​Prof. Carmit, the researchers studied the various effects of physical activity. This study involved 2,734 men and women who did not have cancer and were aged between 25 and 64.

Participants must have no history of smoking, drug use, and a history of chronic disease.

Participants were asked to run using threadmill for 30 minutes at the maximum speed possible.

The researchers checked the patient’s condition before and after the run. Some of the parameters looked at include respiration, heart rate, and blood samples.

As a result, patients who regularly engage in high-intensity exercise have a 72% lower risk of spreading the cancer to other organs in the body, or what is called metastasis.

Along with the human studies, the researchers also conducted mouse studies to see a more comprehensive mechanism. Through this additional research, the researchers uncovered the mechanism for this finding.

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