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Power walking could reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer

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Power walking could reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer: Men who can walk three miles an hour have a lower risk *  Men who walked fast before getting cancer have tumours with regularly shaped blood vessels – these are less aggressive and easier to treat *  Men who walked at three miles per hour before diagnosis have 8% more regularly shaped blood vessels than those who walked at 1.5 miles per hour *  The researchers think exercise could be equally beneficial for people with other cancers Read the article.

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Living Longer and Healthier with Prostate Cancer

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If you’re living with prostate cancer, you may be able to live longer and healthier by making some changes to your eating and exercise routine. Increasingly, studies show that healthy eating and maintaining an active lifestyle after a prostate cancer diagnosis can lower the chances of the cancer coming back, and can improve the chances of staying disease-free. Healthy habits, such as not smoking, can also improve survival. Benefits may also include a lowered risk of heart disease. Read the Article.

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PSA Levels Higher in Sedentary Men

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PSA concentrations are higher in men who engage in more sedentary behavior and lower levels of light physical activity, a study found. It is hypothesized that regular participation in physical activity may reduce prostate cancer risk through a variety of biological mechanisms including changes in energy balance, immune function, inflammation, antioxidant defenses, and endogenous hormones. Based on their results, the authors stated, evaluation of a patient’s physical activity and sedentary level before PSA testing also is important because these factors also may influence measurements and lead to a urologic diagnostic workup. Read the whole article.

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