Cancer Survivors

Benefits

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Background

Where it comes from

Highlighted claims

• Japan's National Cancer Center estimated nearly one million new cancer cases and over 384,000 cancer deaths in 2021. — Long-term habitual physical activity and risk of mortality and long-term care insurance certification in cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study in the LIFE study, Japan
• The final analytic cohort comprised 39,435 cancer survivors drawn from 13 Japanese municipalities. — Long-term habitual physical activity and risk of mortality and long-term care insurance certification in cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study in the LIFE study, Japan
• The population of cancer survivors in developed countries is growing due to ageing, earlier detection, and improved treatment. — Long-term habitual physical activity and risk of mortality and long-term care insurance certification in cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study in the LIFE study, Japan
• Cancer survivors may experience physical impairment, fatigue, and pain as consequences of cancer or its treatment. — Long-term habitual physical activity and risk of mortality and long-term care insurance certification in cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study in the LIFE study, Japan
• Physical activity is recommended for cancer survivors to preserve activities of daily living, quality of life, and survival. — Long-term habitual physical activity and risk of mortality and long-term care insurance certification in cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study in the LIFE study, Japan
• In breast cancer, a dose-response relationship between physical activity and five-year all-cause mortality was reported, with mortality dropping from 11% with no exercise to about 3% with 150 or more minutes per week. — Long-term habitual physical activity and risk of mortality and long-term care insurance certification in cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study in the LIFE study, Japan