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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

New research reveals the role of exercise in fighting cancer

Research is increasingly showing that fitness can curtail cancer risk – and even help keep cancer from coming back.

One trial last year showed that colon cancer patients who were part of a three-year exercise program were less likely to see cancers recur and had increased survival. That’s because exercise appears to increase the activity of cancer-fighting immune cells.

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