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Healthy
Lifestyle Can Halt Prostate Cancer
Frequent exercise, maintaining a normal body mass index
and having routine prostate screenings seem to be significant
factors in keeping prostate cancer from progressing.
That's the conclusion of a large study of prostate cancer
patients by researchers at the University of Texas M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center.
The study included 1,117 men with localized prostate cancer
who were recruited over a six-year period. They were asked
questions about their lifestyle, and their answers were
matched to their risk of prostate cancer progression.
Men with a high risk of cancer progression were much more
likely to be obese, to exercise less than twice a week,
and not to have had prior annual prostate cancer screenings.
Men who had the lowest risk of cancer progression were those
who kept their body weight down, got regular exercise and
had routine prostate cancer screenings.
"What we're finding has positive implications for prostate
cancer prevention. It appears to be important that men maintain
a low body mass index, exercise to the point of sweating
at least two times a week, and be screened regularly for
prostate cancer," lead author Dr. Mfon Cyrus-David
says in a news release.
The researchers say their conclusions are preliminary and
require a follow-up study. This is one of the first studies
that examines the link between lifestyle and the risk of
prostate cancer progression in men who have been treated.
Here's where you can learn more about prostate
cancer.
Article Source: Reuters Health
Article Author: Charnicia E. Huggins
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