Different studies involving breast and bowel cancer patients discovered that regular exercise increase the rate of survival.
The first was carried out by a team from Harvard University who followed 992 men with stage three bowel cancer, which had spread to nearby tissue, for seven years.
Patients who did 30 minutes’ moderate exercise five days a week and ate healthily were 42 per cent less likely to die of cancer.
The second study, by Australian researchers, looked at 194 women who had recently undergone surgery to remove breast cancer.
Half of patients were told to do 180 minutes’ moderate activity a week for at least eight months.
The other half continued about their normal lives and both groups were examined after eight years.
The team from the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane found that women who had exercised were 55 per cent more likely to still be alive and healthy.
Moderate exercise can slow tumour growth or prevent their returning by reducing levels of hormones.
Exercise is important for bowel cancer as it reduces inflammation, which can lead to cells multiplying and forming tumours.
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